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Charles Rangel: I hope that this hearing is not just an excuse to cut things and to be negative, but to find out how we can better use…

On the recordMay 23, 2016
I hope that this hearing is not just an excuse to cut things and to be negative, but to find out how we can better use our resources for a better country.
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Charles Rangel
Democratic · New York

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Rangel expresses hope for constructive outcomes from the hearing.

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