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Joe Cunningham: In San Diego, for example, there were 2,000 new citizens sworn in, 2,000. The Republican Party asked if they could have…

On the recordNovember 13, 1997
In San Diego, for example, there were 2,000 new citizens sworn in, 2,000. The Republican Party asked if they could have tables to register, and they were told by Mr. Reed, head of the INS, no, they could not. They went down to the ceremony itself, and there were 10 Democrat tables set up inside the building ready to go to register people. That kind of tactic we disagree with, and we think it is unfair. I look at the INS and the Sanchez case refusing to give documents up and apply and go toward the subpoenas. We think that was unfair. I look at the Lincoln bedroom, the Vice President with the Buddhists, and the money to the DNC. I look to Charlie Trie, and Riady, and Lippo Bank, and the DNC and dollars to that, Ron Brown, special deals with the buses, John Huang, the DNC illegal campaign contribution, the FBI files, the IRS attacking businesses, Secretary Babbitt up for deals with tribes to give money to the DNC, and the whole point is, if my colleagues want to guess instead of actually counting, we are not going to buy it.
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Joe Cunningham
South Carolina

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Addressing concerns about fairness in voter registration and campaign contributions.

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