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Janice Schakowsky: “I just felt the tone of the questioning was a bit of badgering of the witness, who, you know, is fulfilling her job, and…”

On the recordApril 28, 2016
I just felt the tone of the questioning was a bit of badgering of the witness, who, you know, is fulfilling her job, and I appreciate it, at the Federal Trade Commission.
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Janice Schakowsky
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Schakowsky criticized the questioning style during a hearing.

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