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Kirk Watson: “I am appalled by the unsubstantiated allegations made by the United States Attorney General, John Ashcroft, with respect…”

On the recordApril 30, 2003
I am appalled by the unsubstantiated allegations made by the United States Attorney General, John Ashcroft, with respect to Haiti. He claimed that the Pakistanis, the Palestinians, and others are using Haiti as a staging point for trying to get into the United States. What a ridiculous statement. I would ask him, has he been there, Mr. Attorney General? If not, he needs to go. He needs to scour every single part of that island nation.
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Kirk Watson
Texas

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Addressing allegations made by the U.S. Attorney General regarding Haiti.

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