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Lincoln Diaz-Balart: it is interesting how our friends on the other side of the aisle now say during Iran-Contra they were investigating bad…

On the recordMay 8, 1996
it is interesting how our friends on the other side of the aisle now say during Iran-Contra they were investigating bad things, but now we are not investigating anything. It is a fact, Mr. Speaker, that President Clinton allowed the shipments, contradicting his own public statements in support of an arms embargo and possibly violating law.
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Lincoln Diaz-Balart
Florida

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Discussing investigations related to President Clinton and the Iran-Contra affair.

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