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On the recordSeptember 13, 2017
CFIUS, the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, is responsible for reviewing the acquisitions by foreign companies to ensure that they do not threaten U.S. national security.
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Elizabeth Warren
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Warren explains CFIUS's role in protecting national security from foreign acquisitions.

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