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Tom McClintock: “Our colleagues on the other side of the aisle just want political cover.”

On the recordJuly 23, 2019
Our colleagues on the other side of the aisle just want political cover.
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Tom McClintock
Republican · California

Editor's note · Context

McClintock accuses Democrats of seeking political justification for impeachment.

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