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On the recordJune 10, 2009
Enactment of the Akaka bill would undo 20 years of careful diplomatic protection of property rights of American citizens abroad and at home.
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Daniel Inouye
Democratic · Hawaii

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Inouye warns that the Akaka bill could harm U.S. property rights internationally.

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