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Elijah Cummings: “Although I appreciate SIGTARP's work, today's hearing would have been more helpful to the committee members if we could…”

On the recordApril 23, 2013
Although I appreciate SIGTARP's work, today's hearing would have been more helpful to the committee members if we could have heard from additional witnesses.
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Elijah Cummings
Democratic · Maryland

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Cummings suggests the hearing lacked necessary testimonies.

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