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On the recordDecember 10, 2019
It is an abuse of power for the President or any Member of Congress, for that matter, to condition official actions on their own personal gain.
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Adam Schiff
Democratic · California

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Schiff emphasizes the abuse of power in conditioning actions for personal gain.

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