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Larry Pressler: “The amendment I have offered along with my friend and colleague from New York, Senator D'Amato, is very simple. I offer…”

On the recordJuly 25, 1996
The amendment I have offered along with my friend and colleague from New York, Senator D'Amato, is very simple. I offer it in response to recent reports that China has shipped ballistic missile technology to Syria. This was first reported in the July 23rd edition of the Washington Times. I'm sure all my colleagues agree that this is a very serious allegation. It is the latest dark chapter in what certainly is a troublesome year for nonproliferation advocates.
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Larry Pressler
South Dakota

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Addressing concerns over China's alleged shipment of missile technology to Syria.

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