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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congress.govEnactment of the Akaka bill would undo 20 years of careful diplomatic protection of property rights of American citizens abroad and at home.
Inouye warns that the Akaka bill could harm U.S. property rights internationally.
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