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Al Franken: I introduced a bill called the American Elections Act. It said that if a foreign national has a controlling share of a…

On the recordMarch 9, 2010
I introduced a bill called the American Elections Act. It said that if a foreign national has a controlling share of a company, that company should not be spending unlimited amounts in America.
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Al Franken
Democratic · Minnesota

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Franken discusses his proposed legislation to limit foreign influence in U.S. elections.

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