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Chris Smith: One of the things that I found appalling was a pattern with the last administration in not speaking truth to power.

On the recordApril 5, 2017
One of the things that I found appalling was a pattern with the last administration in not speaking truth to power.
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Chris Smith
Republican · New Jersey

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Smith criticizes the previous administration for failing to confront issues honestly.

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