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Mike Thompson: “That gets to my second point, if I may. I go back to my original question. If that is the case, then why is the section…”

On the recordSeptember 4, 2001
That gets to my second point, if I may. I go back to my original question. If that is the case, then why is the section under 212--the set-aside that has to do with the President's actions in the case of set-aside, which has to do with pursuing negotiations with foreign governments, notifying Congress, periodic review, exploration of Presidential set-aside --if the President did in fact decide to use his enhanced control authority, why would any of that be applicable? Certainly the exploration of the Presidential set-aside would not be applicable. Or would it?
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Mike Thompson
Democratic · California

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Questioning the applicability of certain provisions regarding presidential authority in negotiations with foreign governments.

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