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On the recordMay 22, 2019
for the president to say he cannot do both, no legislation unless you stop the investigation is fundamentally a betrayal of the American system of government, and it is hostage-taking in the worst sense of the word.
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Richard Blumenthal
Democratic · Connecticut

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Blumenthal argues that Trump's stance on investigations and legislation is detrimental to democracy.

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