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Tom McClintock: “The committee appears to believe that the executive branch has essentially withdrawn from the process of negotiation…”

On the recordMay 14, 2019
The committee appears to believe that the executive branch has essentially withdrawn from the process of negotiation, providing affirmative authorization for Congress to do the same by moving quickly to subpoena and then contempt vote.
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Tom McClintock
Republican · California

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McClintock discusses the committee's approach to negotiations with the executive branch.

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