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Ed Whitfield: “And would you say that the tenure of that would be a violation of the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974 if you are…”

On the recordJune 13, 2011
And would you say that the tenure of that would be a violation of the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974 if you are trying to have a collegial atmosphere and provide transparency and information, what has been testified to by these people, his actions would be violating that Act, wouldn't it?
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Ed Whitfield
Republican · Kentucky

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Whitfield questions if the chairman's actions violate the Energy Reorganization Act.

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