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On the recordOctober 18, 2011
Would it be fair to characterize your answer as saying that as a judicial matter the opinion of foreign governments carries no weight?
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Sheldon Whitehouse
Democratic · Rhode Island

Editor's note · Context

Whitehouse seeks clarification on Watford's stance regarding foreign government opinions.

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