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Rep. Rahm Emanuel: “In fact, I think it was mentioned, and I want to say one thing to our colleague from Washington, that not only did the…”

On the recordJuly 21, 2003
In fact, I think it was mentioned, and I want to say one thing to our colleague from Washington, that not only did the President not read it, or it has been reported he did not read it, but I think it has also been reported, though I want to have enough doubt, a question mark about what I am going to say, that, in fact, the National Security Adviser said she did not read the whole report. I think that is also in that same story.
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Rep. Rahm Emanuel
Illinois

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Discussing the reading of a report by the President and National Security Adviser.

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