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Henry Waxman: “I am pleased that we are having an important oversight hearing where 20 minutes so far into the opening statements, no…”

On the recordFebruary 26, 2014
I am pleased that we are having an important oversight hearing where 20 minutes so far into the opening statements, no one has blamed the problem on President Obama. This is rare for this committee.
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Henry Waxman
Democratic · California

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Waxman comments on the unusual absence of political blame during the hearing.

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