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On the recordMarch 2, 2017
The only hesitation that I have about saying that he absolutely ought to come before the committee is that he is now a witness into any legitimate investigation about connections between the Russian election-influenced operation and the Trump campaign.
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Sheldon Whitehouse
Democratic · Rhode Island

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Sheldon Whitehouse discusses the implications of Jeff Sessions potentially testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee due to his status as a witness in the investigation.

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