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Darrell Issa: I do think the one thing that we could not do, and I think it would be dereliction of duty, would be for me to say we…

On the recordJanuary 23, 2012
I do think the one thing that we could not do, and I think it would be dereliction of duty, would be for me to say we are not going to go forward and do the things the law of the land now tells us to do because I am going to somehow act as though I was not appointed.
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Darrell Issa
Republican · California

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Issa emphasizes the importance of fulfilling legal responsibilities despite challenges.

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