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Joe Wilson: I think if we furnish foreign aid to countries, they should certainly give American companies, give the American economy…

On the recordJune 5, 1996
I think if we furnish foreign aid to countries, they should certainly give American companies, give the American economy the benefit of their purchases.
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Joe Wilson
Republican · South Carolina

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Discussing the benefits of foreign aid to American companies.

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