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On the recordMarch 19, 2017
It was confusing, inaccurate, and had the effect of misleading those who were not knowledgeable about the program.
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Sheldon Whitehouse
Democratic · Rhode Island

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Whitehouse critiques the misleading nature of the Attorney General's testimony.

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