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On the recordJune 25, 2025
First, this committee and Congress have never accepted that kind of assertion as a basis to evade questioning.
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Richard Blumenthal
Democratic · Connecticut

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Blumenthal criticized Bove's use of privilege to avoid answering questions during the hearing.

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