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Jared Huffman: Subpoenas are sometimes necessary, but when they are handed out like Halloween candy, their force is diminished.

On the recordSeptember 10, 2014
Subpoenas are sometimes necessary, but when they are handed out like Halloween candy, their force is diminished.
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Jared Huffman
Democratic · California

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Huffman warns that excessive subpoenas reduce their effectiveness.

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