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Trent Kelly: “In his experience, when people lawyer up, as you folks did, it often means they have something to hide.”

On the recordJanuary 6, 2016
In his experience, when people lawyer up, as you folks did, it often means they have something to hide.
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Trent Kelly
Republican · Mississippi

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Trent Kelly commented on the implications of having legal representation during a GAO review.

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