Is the gentleman saying that under the Barr amendment, Hamas would continue to be perfectly allowed to raise money here in America, members of Hamas would be allowed to come to America? Is that correct?
Chuck Schumer: “Is the gentleman saying that under the Barr amendment, Hamas would continue to be perfectly allowed to raise money here…”
On the recordMarch 13, 1996
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Questioning the implications of the Barr amendment regarding Hamas fundraising in the U.S.
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