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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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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Ocasio-Cortez highlights the unusual nature of the commandant's absence.

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