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On the recordApril 30, 2019
He is trying to blackmail the committee into not following what we think is the most effective means of eliciting the information we need and the Congress cannot permit the executive branch, we cannot permit the administration to dictate to Congress how we operate.
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Jerry Nadler
Democratic · New York

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Nadler criticizes Attorney General Barr's refusal to testify and suggests it undermines Congress's authority.

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