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Chris Coons: I do think that he should have taken closer accounts of the impact it would have on the election and neither -- and…

On the recordMay 2, 2017
I do think that he should have taken closer accounts of the impact it would have on the election and neither -- and should have neither commented on Clinton nor Trump.
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Chris Coons
Democratic · Delaware

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Senator Coons argues that Comey should have refrained from commenting on either investigation to avoid influencing the election.

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