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Patricia Schroeder: “I just wanted to respond that in the Wright case it took 2 weeks to get a special counsel, and in the Gingrich case we…”

On the recordSeptember 19, 1996
I just wanted to respond that in the Wright case it took 2 weeks to get a special counsel, and in the Gingrich case we talked about 15 months. I think there is a great difference. Thank you.
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Patricia Schroeder
Colorado

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Discussing the timeline for appointing special counsels in the Wright and Gingrich cases.

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