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On the recordSeptember 12, 2012
Noncompliance with a congressional subpoena by government officials may not be justified on the ground that they were acting under the orders of a superior.
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Tom McClintock
Republican · California

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McClintock cites a court ruling on congressional subpoena compliance.

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