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James Traficant: If the gentleman was, for example, a Korean spy, he would want to buy American to make us think that the gentleman was…

On the recordJuly 9, 1997
If the gentleman was, for example, a Korean spy, he would want to buy American to make us think that the gentleman was close to America. So who is to know? It is like a stealth amendment.

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Discussing concerns about foreign influence and stealth amendments.

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