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On the recordMay 29, 2012
I'm not here to sit as judge or jury. I'm not here to resolve the dispute between Accretive and the attorney general.
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Al Franken
Democratic · Minnesota

Editor's note · Context

Franken clarifies his role in the hearing is not to adjudicate disputes.

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