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Frank Pallone: I really don't quite understand why, we as a subcommittee or as a committee have to be constantly worried about who is…

On the recordFebruary 24, 2015
I really don't quite understand why, we as a subcommittee or as a committee have to be constantly worried about who is going to sue who.
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Frank Pallone
Democratic · New Jersey

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Pallone questions the need to worry about potential lawsuits affecting committee decisions.

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