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Patrick Leahy: “I would hope that we would at least be able to amend the law. I think it would be more helpful to Israel to amend the…”

On the recordFebruary 27, 2012
I would hope that we would at least be able to amend the law. I think it would be more helpful to Israel to amend the law to give you the same kind of waiver we have given past administrations for similar laws.
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Patrick Leahy
Democratic · Vermont

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Leahy suggests amending a law to provide Israel with more flexibility.

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