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On the recordFebruary 25, 2015
The foreign affairs exception to the Administrative Procedure Act is only for those 'affairs' which so affect relations with other governments that the public rule making provisions would clearly provoke definitely undesirable international consequences.
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James Lankford
Republican · Oklahoma

Editor's note · Context

Discussing the foreign affairs exception in relation to Cuba's diplomatic status.

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