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On the recordAugust 2, 2025
I so much appreciate your amendment, which we advocated for, which you presented very well in the Appropriations Committee, that said that all the files have to be retained so that nothing is destroyed--no missing minutes on a White House tape or anything equivalent. Why is it necessary to express this concern?
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Jeff Merkley
Democratic · Oregon

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Discussing the importance of retaining files during a debate on an amendment in the Appropriations Committee.

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