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John Joseph Moakley: “I am not disputing the rules. All I am saying, an agreement was made and an agreement was broken. It is not a proper way…”

On the recordSeptember 11, 1998
I am not disputing the rules. All I am saying, an agreement was made and an agreement was broken. It is not a proper way to start out this hearing.
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John Joseph Moakley
Massachusetts

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Addressing a broken agreement at a hearing.

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