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John Sarbanes: “Do I understand after repeated efforts to hold, I take it, a thorough and comprehensive meeting with Senator Frist…”

On the recordApril 20, 2004
Do I understand after repeated efforts to hold, I take it, a thorough and comprehensive meeting with Senator Frist, which was to discuss this matter, when the time for the meeting had arrived-- which had been delayed, I gather, repeatedly--it was scheduled then for only 10 minutes?
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John Sarbanes
Democratic · Maryland

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Questioning the scheduling and duration of a meeting with Senator Frist.

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