Political Quotes

On the recordJuly 23, 2013
My impression of this hearing is that there's a bit of a Kabuki dance.
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Richard Blumenthal
Democratic · Connecticut

Editor's note · Context

Blumenthal critiques the nature of the hearing, likening it to a performance.

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