WASHINGTON, July 8 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: Today, Senator Eric Schmitt released a statement following action by the Committee on Foreign Investments in the US (CFIUS) to expand scrutiny and to include real estate transactions adjacent to Whiteman Air Force Base on a list of protected land from foreign investment and ownership: "There is no reason why we should be allowing our foreign adversaries to purchase real estate a stone's throw away from crit more PR