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Jerry Nadler: I understand--because, obviously, such instructions, whatever the legal basis, which I am not talking about, would be…

On the recordJune 7, 2017
I understand--because, obviously, such instructions, whatever the legal basis, which I am not talking about, would be obnoxious in the extreme, and a violation of all the traditions of this country from 1789.
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Jerry Nadler
Democratic · New York

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Nadler criticizes potential instructions against responding to Democratic inquiries.

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