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David Cicilline: “I think if Alexander Hamilton, great Founder who my friend mentioned, were alive, they would be appalled, frankly, at…”

On the recordJuly 11, 2019
I think if Alexander Hamilton, great Founder who my friend mentioned, were alive, they would be appalled, frankly, at the conduct of this Committee.
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David Cicilline
Democratic · Rhode Island

Editor's note · Context

Cicilline expresses frustration with the Committee's conduct regarding serious issues.

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