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Russ Feingold: “I wish to ask a question. Our bill only provides that 90 percent of the people who work in the firm have to be citizens…”

On the recordNovember 2, 1999
I wish to ask a question. Our bill only provides that 90 percent of the people who work in the firm have to be citizens of an African country. It does not suggest in any way anything about their ethnic or racial background. I am very sensitive to that. I wonder if the Senator is aware that that is the only requirement, so anyone who is a citizen of any one of the African countries, regardless of their background, would be within the 90 percent.
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Russ Feingold
Democratic · Wisconsin

Editor's note · Context

Discussing citizenship requirements in a bill related to employment in African firms.

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