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Jerry Nadler: “Every member of this committee, Democrat and Republican alike, should understand the consequences when the executive…”

On the recordMay 1, 2019
Every member of this committee, Democrat and Republican alike, should understand the consequences when the executive branch tells us that they will simply ignore a lawful subpoena from Congress.
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Jerry Nadler
Democratic · New York

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Warning about the implications of the executive branch ignoring congressional subpoenas.

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