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On the recordFebruary 22, 2021
But it had this provision that--this restriction that I think you have testified to--was unusual, that required reconsultation on January 6th in a fashion that deeply inhibited the ability to move quickly.
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Jeff Merkley
Democratic · Oregon

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Merkley highlights a restriction that hindered quick action on January 6th.

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