Political Quotes

On the recordJanuary 23, 2017
I think if this question were posed to witnesses before the hearing... that is the whole point of putting it in the rules.
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David Cicilline
Democratic · Rhode Island

Editor's note · Context

Cicilline emphasizes the importance of pre-hearing questions for fairness.

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