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David Cicilline: “If Congress cannot reliably enforce its lawfully issued subpoenas, our constitutional structure has been profoundly…”

On the recordJune 7, 2021
If Congress cannot reliably enforce its lawfully issued subpoenas, our constitutional structure has been profoundly undermined.
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David Cicilline
Democratic · Rhode Island

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Cicilline warns that failing to enforce subpoenas undermines constitutional authority.

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