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David Thomas: “Mr. Speaker, the bill of the gentleman from Nebraska (Mr. Bereuter) is a very simple bill. It says if someone is a…”

On the recordMarch 30, 1998
Mr. Speaker, the bill of the gentleman from Nebraska (Mr. Bereuter) is a very simple bill. It says if someone is a citizen, they can contribute. If they are not a citizen, they cannot. [...] I believe if it is supported by the gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Dingell), the gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr. Frank), the gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr. Meehan), that this clearly indicates that this measure is bipartisan, and I would ask for an ``aye'' vote.
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David Thomas
New York

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Discussing a bill regarding campaign contributions from non-citizens.

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