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David Cicilline: “It's very unusual. This is pattern for the attorney general. He comes before a committee. He takes an oath to testify…”

On the recordNovember 13, 2017
It's very unusual. This is pattern for the attorney general. He comes before a committee. He takes an oath to testify truthfully and fully.
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David Cicilline
Democratic · Rhode Island

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Cicilline comments on the unusual behavior of the attorney general in declining to answer questions during congressional testimony.

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