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On the recordDecember 20, 2017
Mr. Speaker, Mrs. Demings focused our attention on the rule of law and the startling disdain for the rule of law that is being shown in Washington right now, and the President's basic confusion about the proper role for the Department of Justice. One of my revered colleagues on the House Committee on the Judiciary from California (Mr. Ted Lieu), who also serves on the Committee on Foreign Affairs, has had a front row seat to everything that has happened over the course of this year. He saw the Speaker of the House praise Mr. Mueller's appointment; he saw Senator McConnell praise Mr. Mueller's appointment as special counsel; he saw Mr. Mueller's nonpartisanship and professionalism being widely heralded by our colleagues on the Republican side; and now he is watching every day as they do everything in their power to destroy the reputation and the credibility of Mr. Mueller and his excellent team at the special counsel's office. I have invited Mr. Ted Lieu to come up and speak and tell us what he thinks is going on and what is behind this smear campaign.
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Jamie Raskin
Democratic · Maryland

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