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Elijah Cummings: “It bothers me when I hear people even imply that you didn't care about your people.”

On the recordOctober 21, 2015
It bothers me when I hear people even imply that you didn't care about your people.
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Elijah Cummings
Democratic · Maryland

Editor's note · Context

Cummings defends the Secretary against claims of indifference towards her staff.

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