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On the recordJune 12, 2017
It is the height of arrogance for the Attorney General not to come before the subcommittee that oversees the Justice Department budget.
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Chris Van Hollen
Democratic · Maryland

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Van Hollen criticizes the Attorney General's absence from a budget oversight meeting.

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