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On the recordSeptember 3, 2018
My colleagues on the other side are accusing the administration of using executive privilege to hide documents from the Committee. I want to say why they are wrong.
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Chuck Grassley
Republican · Iowa

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Chairman Grassley defends the administration against accusations of misusing executive privilege.

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