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Jared Huffman: I think we are left with a situation where the Majority has, for some reason, preferred to bring the Inspector General's…

On the recordSeptember 10, 2014
I think we are left with a situation where the Majority has, for some reason, preferred to bring the Inspector General's Office before this committee to answer questions about assertions of privilege that were made by the Department.
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Jared Huffman
Democratic · California

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Huffman criticizes the Majority for not questioning the Solicitor directly.

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