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Harry Reid: “The Senator would also acknowledge, would he not, that this is not a permanent ban. All they have to do is say let me do…”

On the recordJanuary 21, 2003
The Senator would also acknowledge, would he not, that this is not a permanent ban. All they have to do is say let me do what I should have done in the first place, just pay American taxes.
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Harry Reid
Democratic · Nevada

Editor's note · Context

Discussing tax obligations during a Senate debate.

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