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On the recordNovember 18, 2013
I hope this hearing will be serious, evenhanded inquiry, but I fear that some of my Republican colleagues may exaggerate security concerns to stoke public fear.
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Henry Waxman
Democratic · California

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Waxman expresses concern about exaggeration of security issues by Republicans during the hearing.

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