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On the recordFebruary 11, 2021
They`re in the position where if this were a regular trial, in front of a real jury, they`d be running to the prosecutors and saying, cut me a deal, please. Whatever it takes, get my guy out of here. You`ve crushed us.
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Sheldon Whitehouse
Democratic · Rhode Island
Source
msnbc.com

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Whitehouse comments on the defense's weak position in the impeachment trial.

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