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Rep. Rahm Emanuel: “He is in constant contact with both the State Department, the White House, and Defense. Mr. McDERMOTT. Mr. Speaker, he…”

On the recordApril 21, 2004
He is in constant contact with both the State Department, the White House, and Defense. Mr. McDERMOTT. Mr. Speaker, he never talked to the Iraqi Governing Council. No Iraqi would have given him that advice. I mean, it is the President's mistake for putting a guy like that there.
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Rep. Rahm Emanuel
Illinois

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Criticizing the President's appointment related to Iraq during a House debate.

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