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On the recordMay 7, 2014
I am prepared to close. Again, Mr. Speaker, there is nothing to hide. We need to release the transcripts, and just as significantly, we need to hear from the experts. This is a very, very serious issue, and I think that Members of Congress deserve to have the expertise presented before them, so that they can make a judgment. A lot of our Members are laypersons, and I think that it is only appropriate, under these circumstances, that they be given this opportunity. I would ask the Members to vote in favor of my motion. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.
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Elijah Cummings
Democratic · Maryland
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May 7, 2014

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