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James Traficant: “This amendment calls for an update from our intelligence community on the effects of foreign espionage on United States…”

On the recordMay 22, 2000
This amendment calls for an update from our intelligence community on the effects of foreign espionage on United States trade secrets, on, in fact, our patents, our technology development, our industrial complex, our military industrial complex, and the basic elements that fuel our economy and is our national security. It is straightforward. It makes sense. I urge its approval.

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Discussing an amendment related to foreign espionage and its impact on U.S. trade secrets and national security.

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