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Jared Huffman: So, this hearing was quickly repurposed to an oversight hearing about something that you have to stretch and strain the…

On the recordSeptember 26, 2023
So, this hearing was quickly repurposed to an oversight hearing about something that you have to stretch and strain the jurisdiction of this Committee to even be talking about.
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Jared Huffman
Democratic · California

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Huffman explains the shift in focus of the committee hearing.

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