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Gary Peters: “I think we need to think about it more broadly, about the national security challenges of foreign investment.”

On the recordFebruary 14, 2018
I think we need to think about it more broadly, about the national security challenges of foreign investment.
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Gary Peters
Democratic · Michigan

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Senator Peters emphasizes the need for a broader perspective on foreign investment security.

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