Darrell Issa: “I am not here to defend his actions, but this is his right under the…”

On the recordJune 25, 2013

I am not here to defend his actions, but this is his right under the Constitution, and as Members of Congress we are bound to respect that right.

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Republican · California

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Issa emphasizes the constitutional right to invoke the Fifth Amendment.

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