On the recordJuly 14, 2015
It would be, I think, legislative malpractice if we did not do what was appropriate, assuming that we know what to do.
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congress.govElijah Cummings: “It would be, I think, legislative malpractice if we did not do what was appropriate, assuming that we know what to do.”
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Cummings emphasizes the responsibility of elected officials to act appropriately.
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