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On the recordJuly 31, 2013
I thank the gentleman. Her lawyer, or the lawyers, because there was a criminal investigation underway, did what lawyers do in an abundance of caution. That, by the way, is provided for in the Constitution of the United States--I know the gentleman's read it. I've read it as well. So they were availing themselves of their constitutional right. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The time of the gentleman has expired.
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Steny Hoyer
Democratic · Maryland
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Jul 31, 2013

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