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Mark Takano: “Thank you, Mr. Chairman. And thank you for calling this hearing. I will be brief.”

On the recordJuly 7, 2015
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. And thank you for calling this hearing. I will be brief.
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Mark Takano
Democratic · California

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Mark Takano opens the hearing and expresses gratitude for its organization.

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