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Jamie Raskin: “Every minute wasted on spurious conjecture, every sentence spoken amplifying false information, and every hearing spent…”

On the recordApril 16, 2024
Every minute wasted on spurious conjecture, every sentence spoken amplifying false information, and every hearing spent on unsubstantiated allegations comes at a cost, and at the end of the day, it will be the American people who will pay the biggest price.
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Jamie Raskin
Democratic · Maryland

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Raskin warns that unfounded allegations in hearings could harm the American public.

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