The same is true for foreign gifts. In fact, universities should have to report all foreign gifts, regardless of the amount or the nation it was received from. Safeguarding our national security involves holding these colleges and universities accountable. My first question is to Mr. Grasso. Last year, two Chinese nationals who worked in a lab at the University of Michigan were charged with smuggling a dangerous fungus into the United States. (01:19–01:26)
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