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Hank Johnson: I mean, you know, a dog has got a flea on its tail, or a tick or something, and it gets so exasperated and wound up that…

On the recordJune 21, 2016
I mean, you know, a dog has got a flea on its tail, or a tick or something, and it gets so exasperated and wound up that it just starts chasing its tail around.
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Hank Johnson
Democratic · Georgia

Editor's note · Context

Johnson compares the hearing to a dog chasing its tail, indicating frustration with its purpose.

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