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Andy Barr: “It is to be commended. That is not to say we should not ask questions, but the presumption in this hearing room today…”

On the recordJuly 16, 2019
It is to be commended. That is not to say we should not ask questions, but the presumption in this hearing room today seems to be in the wrong place.
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Andy Barr
Republican · Kentucky

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Advocating for innovation in the private sector and questioning the negative presumption in Washington.

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