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On the recordJuly 19, 2026
You know, Harry Truman used to have a sign on his desk that said, ‘The buck stops here.’ Who has a sign on their desk in this case?
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Martin Heinrich
Democratic · New Mexico

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Asking about responsibility for the release of sensitive information.

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