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Jim Himes: “I want to emphasize a quid pro quo is not necessary for there to have been an abuse of power.”

On the recordOctober 29, 2019
I want to emphasize a quid pro quo is not necessary for there to have been an abuse of power.
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Jim Himes
Democratic · Connecticut

Editor's note · Context

Himes asserts that abuse of power can exist without a quid pro quo.

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