At any time. This hearing is entitled evaluating the effectiveness of u. S. Sanctions programs. I now recognize myself for five minutes to give an opening statement. Im pleased to welcome our colleagues and our witnesses to the subcommittees hearing on u. S. Sanctions from iran to north korea to russia and venezuela, sanctions are increasingly used as an instrument in our Foreign Policy tool kit and Congress Must ensure that they be held accountable for results. This hearing will examine major sanctions programs as we seek to evaluate their effectiveness. Let me highlight three points that may provide context for this discussion. First, sanctions are key to bringing about behavioral change abroad and this committee has stressed that they should be designed accordingly. That means calibrating sanctions and sanctions relief based on specific and achievable actions we wish to see from a foreign actor. Tailoring sanctions in this way is important for secondary sanctions, given how banking
It is engaraved on the side of this gun. Sundays at 2 00 p. M. On cspan3 working as we explore america. Coming up next, a look at the effectiveness against countries like iran and north korea. Its about 90 minutes. Committee will come to order. All members will have five legislative days to submit materials for inclusion into the record. This is entitled evaluating the effectiveness of programs. I am pleased to welcome our colleagues to the hearing on u. S. Sanctions. From iran to north korea to russia and venezuela sanctions are used in our Foreign Policy tool kit. Congress must ensure they be held accountable for result. It may provide context for this discussion. Sap sanctions are key. They should be designed accordingly. That means calibrating sanctions relief based on achievable actions we wish to see from a foreign actor. Tailoring sanctions is important for secondary sanctions given how banking restrictions have less predictable effects. They reported and the full house overwe o
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