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Zoe Lofgren: “I was astonished, frankly, by his statements. Number one, there is no basis in law for it. Number two, as you point out…”

On the recordSeptember 9, 2021
I was astonished, frankly, by his statements. Number one, there is no basis in law for it. Number two, as you point out, eighties a felony to obstruct a congressional investigation, 1505 of the 18 USC.
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Zoe Lofgren
Democratic · California
Source
msnbc.com

Editor's note · Context

Lofgren reacts to Kevin McCarthy's threats against telecom companies regarding compliance with congressional inquiries.

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