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On the recordDecember 16, 2014
I would also like to State for the record that the question about proceeding with this hearing after the adjournment of the Senate last night was one that we have taken up with Senate legal counsel.
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Sheldon Whitehouse
Democratic · Rhode Island

Editor's note · Context

Whitehouse confirms the legitimacy of proceeding with the hearing after Senate adjournment.

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