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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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