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Jerry Nadler: “As a result, I see no need to resort to the criminal contempt statute to enforce our April 19 subpoena, at least for…”

On the recordJune 9, 2019
As a result, I see no need to resort to the criminal contempt statute to enforce our April 19 subpoena, at least for now, so long as the Department upholds its end of the bargain.
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Jerry Nadler
Democratic · New York

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Nadler discusses the committee's agreement with the Department of Justice regarding subpoenas.

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