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Porter Goss: I would be happy to accept the amendment, of course, because I understand it was inadvertently left out, and it is not a…

On the recordJuly 9, 1997
I would be happy to accept the amendment, of course, because I understand it was inadvertently left out, and it is not a new issue; it is one that I have supported before. I just want to make sure the gentleman is entirely clear that occasionally, because of the uniqueness of the intelligence business, it is necessary to buy something that is not American made or to acquire something that is not American made, and I want the gentleman to fully understand that that is not a violation of the spirit.
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Porter Goss
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Discussing an amendment related to intelligence procurement.

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