A small fix. A small fix could have been made to protect the work of those companies. But the Republican majority refused to make such a fix. The bill, as drafted, would also allow President Trump to arbitrarily sanction the heads of state of our allies. They all called and complained about that part because their countries are members of the icc. During this time of world tumult, that's an unnecessary burden to place on our allies by sanctioning our allies. (13:19–13:27)
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Asserts that the bill would permit President Trump to sanction allied heads of state.
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