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Adam Schiff: “It really does and it`s absurd argument to begin with, and made more absurd by the fact that it`s made by a former…”

On the recordDecember 9, 2021
It really does and it`s absurd argument to begin with, and made more absurd by the fact that it`s made by a former member of Congress. He`s basically saying Congress has no legislative -- no proper purpose in investigating an attack on Congress or in trying to determine what steps should be taken to protect the Congress going forward, or to protect our democracy.
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Adam Schiff
Democratic · California
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msnbc.com

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Adam Schiff criticizes Mark Meadows' argument against Congress's investigative powers related to the January 6th attack.

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