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Jerry Nadler: “The House Judiciary Committee must defend our democracy because in America no one is above the law, not even the…”

On the recordDecember 10, 2019
The House Judiciary Committee must defend our democracy because in America no one is above the law, not even the President of the United States.
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Jerry Nadler
Democratic · New York

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Nadler emphasizes the House's duty to uphold democracy and accountability.

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