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Jerry Nadler: “We will defend the rights of the American people to know what is going on.”

On the recordMay 1, 2019
We will defend the rights of the American people to know what is going on.
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Jerry Nadler
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Stressing the importance of transparency in government actions.

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