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Mike Thompson: It seems to me what we are getting down to is that if a foreign availability determination has been made, the President…

On the recordSeptember 4, 2001
It seems to me what we are getting down to is that if a foreign availability determination has been made, the President has the discretion of operating under 211, going through the notice requirements, going through the consultation requirements, and going through the negotiation with foreign governments----
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Mike Thompson
Democratic · California

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Discussing the President's discretion regarding foreign availability determinations.

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