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Harry Reid: “The Senator from Utah made a statement on this floor this evening that it is illegal to release documents relating to…”

On the recordFebruary 26, 2003
The Senator from Utah made a statement on this floor this evening that it is illegal to release documents relating to memos in the Solicitor General's Office, and the record is very clear it has been done before on more than one occasion.
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Harry Reid
Democratic · Nevada

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Addressing the legality of releasing documents from the Solicitor General's Office.

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