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John Sarbanes: I understand. In January and February, when we urged the committee to do an intensified schedule, when the Senate was…

On the recordFebruary 29, 1996
I understand. In January and February, when we urged the committee to do an intensified schedule, when the Senate was not holding floor sessions and not voting, over that 2-month period we held only 15 hearings. The Iran-Contra Committee in a month's time held 21 hearings. So during that period, January and February--in other words, the last 2 months of this committee's existence--
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John Sarbanes
Democratic · Maryland

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Discussing the committee's hearing schedule during a specific timeframe.

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