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On the recordJanuary 17, 2018
We must work together, as a Congress, first to assure the national security of the United States by granting the Administration all the authority it needs to confront this growing threat, but then not exceed that grant to the detriment of maintaining a free, fair and open U.S. investment policy.
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John Cornyn
Republican · Texas

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Cornyn emphasizes the need for Congress to balance national security and investment policy.

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