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On the recordSeptember 19, 2023
Mr. Swalwell. Mr. Attorney General, my colleague just said that you should be held in contempt of Congress. That is quite rich because the guy who is leaving the hearing room right now, Mr. Jordan, is about 500 days into evading his subpoena.
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Eric Swalwell
Democratic · California

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Swalwell criticizes Jim Jordan for evading a subpoena while accusing others of contempt.

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