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John Garamendi: They pushed aside the fundamental constitutional issue of emoluments and simply said, that is not relevant. Is that…

On the recordSeptember 24, 2019
They pushed aside the fundamental constitutional issue of emoluments and simply said, that is not relevant. Is that correct?
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John Garamendi
Democratic · California

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Garamendi questions the GSA's dismissal of emoluments issues regarding the Trump Organization's lease.

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