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Al Franken: “I think we're selling our kids short by not being able to ask followup questions.”

On the recordJanuary 16, 2017
I think we're selling our kids short by not being able to ask followup questions.
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Al Franken
Democratic · Minnesota

Editor's note · Context

Franken criticizes the limitations on questioning during the hearing.

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