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David Cicilline: I regret that I have to, once again, register my profound disappointment that it is now almost June and this committee…

On the recordMay 24, 2017
I regret that I have to, once again, register my profound disappointment that it is now almost June and this committee still has not considered a single piece of legislation to respond to the unprecedented attack leveled against us by Russia last year.
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David Cicilline
Democratic · Rhode Island

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Expressing disappointment over lack of legislative response to Russian interference.

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