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Tom Cotton: The GAO found that President Obama broke two laws with this trade--a 30-day congressional notification requirement and…

On the recordFebruary 3, 2015
The GAO found that President Obama broke two laws with this trade--a 30-day congressional notification requirement and the Anti-Deficiency Act.
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Tom Cotton
Republican · Arkansas

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Cotton cites GAO findings on legal violations regarding the Bergdahl trade.

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