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James Traficant: let us tell it like it is. When monks and nuns who take a vow of poverty give $140,000 to a presidential campaign…

On the recordJuly 8, 1997
let us tell it like it is. When monks and nuns who take a vow of poverty give $140,000 to a presidential campaign, ladies and gentlemen, when a welfare worker who makes $20,000 a year gives the entire $20,000 to a presidential campaign, something is funny. If that is not enough to freeze your stir fry, when an Assistant Secretary of Commerce responsible for international trade raises 3.5 million Chinese dollars for a presidential campaign, this is not China-gate, this is sewer-gate. This is not about Democrats, this is not about Republicans. This is about national security and Communists, Communists who may have compromised big people in high places in our Government. But let me say this, Congress. These Chinese Communists did not provide all those bucks because they are enamored with and love America. Beam me up, Mr. Speaker. I say, let the dragon chips fall where they may.

Editor's note · Context

Addressing campaign finance and foreign influence in presidential elections.

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