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On the recordJanuary 2, 2026
We began to get information about mischief taking place at the Kennedy Center and we got strong enough signals that we mounted an effort to dig into it and see what seemed actually to be going on.
Said by
Sheldon Whitehouse
Democratic · Rhode Island
Source
theguardian.com
Jan 2, 2026

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Whitehouse explains the initiation of his investigation into the Kennedy Center.

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