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On the recordFebruary 13, 2017
Absolutely. There's no way that his resignation takes care of this event. And very frankly, Mr. Chaffetz nor Mr. Nunez, who chairs the intelligence committee, would have thought that had this been Mrs. Clinton in the same position. I'm absolutely positive of that.
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Steny Hoyer
Democratic · Maryland

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Hoyer argues that Michael Flynn's resignation does not resolve the issues surrounding his actions and suggests a double standard compared to how similar actions would be treated if they involved Hillary Clinton.

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