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On the recordOctober 19, 2021
The point is that the rule of law needs to be observed and it`s surprising to hear senators uh you know talk so blindly about an attack on our Capitol that resulted in the deaths of Americans, the beating of police officers, but also essentially undermining Congress` role in doing oversight.
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Adam Schiff
Democratic · California
Source
msnbc.com

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Schiff stresses the importance of upholding the rule of law in light of the January 6 Capitol attack.

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