I am troubled because, for this subcommittee, it is incredibly unusual to hold a hearing with the Deputy Attorney General when there is a sitting Attorney General.
Jeanne Shaheen: “I am troubled because, for this subcommittee, it is incredibly unusual to hold a hearing with the Deputy Attorney…”
On the recordJune 12, 2017
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Shaheen expresses concern over the absence of Attorney General Sessions at the hearing.
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