Mr. Panetta held up well under my withering cross-examination and answered all the questions I had very well.
Jim Risch: “Mr. Panetta held up well under my withering cross-examination and answered all the questions I had very well.”
On the recordFebruary 4, 2009
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Risch praises Panetta's performance during questioning.
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