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David Cicilline: “We made clear that the Executive Branch must respect our subpoenas, that there is no such thing as absolute immunity…”

On the recordJune 7, 2021
We made clear that the Executive Branch must respect our subpoenas, that there is no such thing as absolute immunity from congressional testimony.
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David Cicilline
Democratic · Rhode Island

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Cicilline asserts the necessity for the Executive Branch to honor congressional subpoenas.

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