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Jack Reed: “It is not the right time to pursue new sanctions legislation, and doing so could diminish our security, not enhance our…”

On the recordJanuary 26, 2015
It is not the right time to pursue new sanctions legislation, and doing so could diminish our security, not enhance our security.
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Jack Reed
Democratic · Rhode Island

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Reed argues against new sanctions, citing potential security risks.

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