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James Traficant: If we want the administrator to say that it is the sense of Congress to abide by the Buy American Act, I do not know why…

On the recordMay 3, 2000
If we want the administrator to say that it is the sense of Congress to abide by the Buy American Act, I do not know why we should pass the Buy American Act. What is the use of a law if we make it a sense of Congress and they do not have to abide by it?

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Discussing the implications of the Buy American Act during a congressional debate.

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