On the recordDecember 10, 2019
So, this is the first time that the commandant has refused to attend a congressional hearing.
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congress.govAlexandria Ocasio-Cortez: “So, this is the first time that the commandant has refused to attend a congressional hearing.”
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Ocasio-Cortez highlights the unusual nature of the commandant's absence.
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