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James M. Jeffords: “We always reserve the right to bludgeon you with questions for the mail.”

On the recordMarch 12, 2002
We always reserve the right to bludgeon you with questions for the mail.
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James M. Jeffords
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congress.gov
Jul 25, 2025

Editor's note · Context

Senator Jeffords humorously addresses the witnesses about potential follow-up questions.

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