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John McCain: “It is not acceptable for a witness under subpoena to wait until the day before his appearance to announce unilaterally…”

On the recordNovember 18, 2015
It is not acceptable for a witness under subpoena to wait until the day before his appearance to announce unilaterally that he will be out of the country and refuse to appear.
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John McCain
Republican · Arizona

Editor's note · Context

Criticizing a witness's last-minute refusal to appear before the Subcommittee.

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