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Chris Coons: “I had hoped this committee would rise above the temptations of partisan politics and use this hearing to consider the…”

On the recordSeptember 13, 2021
I had hoped this committee would rise above the temptations of partisan politics and use this hearing to consider the urgent questions still before us.
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Chris Coons
Democratic · Delaware

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Coons emphasizes the need for bipartisan focus on urgent issues regarding Afghanistan.

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