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Marco Rubio: “One of the tools that's available to us is the fact that we…”

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Secretary of State Marco Rubio Testifies on Venezuela

Published | Video Starts at 17:33

… direct, honest, respectful, but very direct and honest conversations with the people who Today control the elements of that nation, meaning the law enforcement, the government apparatus, et cetera. And One of the tools that's available to us is the fact that we have sanctions on oil. There is oil that is sanctioned that cannot move from Venezuela because of our quarantine. And so what we did is we entered into an arrangement with them. (17:33–17:37)

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