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Ed Markey: A profound misunderstanding of Congress' investigatory power that they misstate court decisions, they ignore…

On the recordDecember 2, 2014
A profound misunderstanding of Congress' investigatory power that they misstate court decisions, they ignore overwhelmingly contrary case law that supports the committee's right to receive the materials.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Markey critiques the NRC's justification for withholding documents from Congress.

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