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Jamie Raskin: “Well, in an ideal world in under the rule of law, everybody would give the sovereign, which is the Congress of the…”

On the recordNovember 12, 2019
Well, in an ideal world in under the rule of law, everybody would give the sovereign, which is the Congress of the United States their honest, truthful testimony. That's the way our system is supposed to work under the rule of law.
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Jamie Raskin
Democratic · Maryland

Editor's note · Context

Raskin emphasizes the importance of truthful testimony from witnesses in Congress.

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