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Kendrick Meek: The next one is: The committee is not sure they have those records. They could be archived. And the fourth one: The…

On the recordNovember 4, 2005
The next one is: The committee is not sure they have those records. They could be archived. And the fourth one: The committee does not have records for previous years, and previous records may be at the National Archives. Now I am going to put the majority on notice right now. If those subpoenas, which I believe were sent out and issued under the Clinton administration, are in this Capitol, and I do not know of any subpoenas, but if they are out there, and I am going to give them the benefit of the doubt, if they are in this building, somebody better get an intern and run them over to the National Archives because we are on our way over there. This issue of covering up this whole thing, this thing of I got your back if you have mine, enough of it. People want change. We are trying to bring about that change, and we are being stymied. We are being locked out of information. One Member said, this is the people's House. I question that at this time. I question that because I think, and I am coming in for a landing here, I think there are some people that are very, very worried about the facts we are bringing to light to the American people and to Members of Congress, letting them know that we know what is going on in the back halls of Congress.…
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