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Alan Grayson: “I remain concerned about the provision in this amendment that says that one means of fighting corruption in the Ukraine…”

On the recordMarch 24, 2014
I remain concerned about the provision in this amendment that says that one means of fighting corruption in the Ukraine is to pass legislation that promotes the greater protection of private property.
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Alan Grayson
Florida

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Grayson expresses concern over linking property protection to reducing corruption.

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