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Rand Paul: “It is a Federal offense to import fish, wildlife or plants in violation of any foreign law.”

On the recordMay 7, 2012
It is a Federal offense to import fish, wildlife or plants in violation of any foreign law.
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Rand Paul
Republican · Kentucky

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Rand Paul discusses the implications of foreign laws in the Lacey Act.

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