CSPAN Key Capitol Hill Hearings September 29, 2016
Immunity, there are several that recognizes it. Jasta goes much further than any recognized practice of International Law. Mr. Speaker, as the gentleman from texas just suggested, one fundamental indication of fairness of legislation is not how it would work for our benefit but what would we think of it if it was used against us . The United States allows our citizens to haul foreign nations into foreign courts, what will other nations enacting legislation allowing their citizens to do the same thing to us . Obviously we would not want to put our diplomats, military and private companies at th...
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