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Charles E. Schumer: “Did they tell you to make this argument or did you come up with it? Answer that yes or no if you could.”

On the recordJanuary 29, 2003
Did they tell you to make this argument or did you come up with it? Answer that yes or no if you could.
Said by
Charles E. Schumer
New York
Source
congress.gov
Jan 29, 2003

Editor's note · Context

Senator Schumer questions the source of the argument for the brief.

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