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On the recordOctober 28, 2019
I'm not in favor of naturalizing anybody who doesn't meet the requirements to become an American citizen, and certainly a foreign spy does not meet the requirements to become an American citizen.
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Madeleine Dean
Democratic · Pennsylvania

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Dean opposes naturalizing individuals who do not meet citizenship requirements, including foreign spies.

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