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On the recordJanuary 31, 2018
Well, Anderson, it's painful for me to watch an otherwise honorable man like Chairman Goodlatte trade his historical legacy as he retires in order to cheer-lead this second rate hit job, which the American public is about to see is precisely that.
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Jim Himes
Democratic · Connecticut

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Himes criticizes Chairman Goodlatte for supporting the release of the Nunes memo, suggesting it undermines his legacy.

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