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Paul Tonko: Thank you very much. And we are indeed fortunate to have you here today because of your wealth of technical expertise on…

On the recordJanuary 13, 2020
Thank you very much. And we are indeed fortunate to have you here today because of your wealth of technical expertise on many issues before us.
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Paul Tonko
Democratic · New York

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Tonko expresses gratitude for the expert's presence and knowledge during the committee hearing.

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