On the recordMay 17, 1988
The great United States of America, Uncle Sam, in hock to foreign investors, foreign countries buying up assets of this country. How much longer will we be in control of our own house?
Robert C. Byrd: “The great United States of America, Uncle Sam, in hock to foreign investors, foreign countries buying up assets of this…”
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Arguing during debate on the defense authorization bill that trade policy is central to national security.
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