John McCain actually said...

I want to thank the witnesses for appearing. And I know it is unusual for Ms. Barna and Ms. Bilodeau to be before this committee, but it's also the first time that I have seen decisions of this magnitude made at the level that they testified was their decision making which had such profound impact.

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McCain acknowledges the significance of the witnesses' decisions during the hearing.

11/28/2016

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