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On the recordMay 7, 2014
I would say to the gentleman, as Professor Green of Fordham University has said, it is explicit that a person does not waive a Fifth Amendment right by answering questions outside of a formal setting or by making statements that were not under oath, when he referred to the issue of her making statements to the Justice Department. With that, I yield 2 minutes to the distinguished gentlelady from California (Ms. Speier), a member of our committee.
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Elijah Cummings
Democratic · Maryland
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May 7, 2014

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