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James Traficant: something stinks. First it was the Chinese general, then it was the Chinese Communist party, and then along came another…

On the recordSeptember 6, 2000
something stinks. First it was the Chinese general, then it was the Chinese Communist party, and then along came another 96 Chinese nationals. And they all had one thing in common: They all made illegal contributions to the Democratic National Committee. And after all that, the Justice Department said no investigation is warranted. Now, if that was not enough to tip off Barney Fife, my colleagues, task force chairmen LaBella and Conrad and FBI Director Louis Freeh all recommended an independent counsel for the matter and Janet Reno said no. She said no three times, my colleagues. Beam me up. Janet Reno has betrayed America. Congress should demand immediately an investigation into both this Chinese money laundry business and, number two, Janet Reno. I yield back the statement of the CIA that, as we speak, Chinese missiles are pointed at us.

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Addressing concerns over illegal contributions to the Democratic National Committee and calling for an investigation.

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