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Raja Krishnamoorthi: “I'm not sure. I'm not holding my breath based on the obstructionism they've provided up to this point, but at this…”

On the recordOctober 27, 2019
I'm not sure. I'm not holding my breath based on the obstructionism they've provided up to this point, but at this point, I think that we have to do the right thing. We have to hold open hearings, provide maximum transparency into what's happening and like I said, allow the American people to actually see the witnesses and hear for themselves what they have to say. It's extremely important for this process to unfold the way it should.
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Raja Krishnamoorthi
Democratic · Illinois

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Raja Krishnamoorthi discussed the importance of holding open hearings and providing transparency in the impeachment inquiry process.

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