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On the recordJanuary 18, 2021
I believe that foreign corruption and kleptocracy are inimical to our national security interests.
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Sheldon Whitehouse
Democratic · Rhode Island

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Whitehouse emphasizes the threat of foreign corruption to U.S. national security.

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