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Brad Sherman: “And that is why it is the Secretary of State who ought to have the whatevers to come before Congress and defend this…”

On the recordNovember 3, 2015
And that is why it is the Secretary of State who ought to have the whatevers to come before Congress and defend this decision.
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Brad Sherman
Democratic · California

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Sherman emphasizes the need for the Secretary of State to explain controversial decisions.

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