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John Thune: “I think if some of these employees had been able to come earlier, we might be having a different hearing today.”

On the recordFebruary 2, 2016
I think if some of these employees had been able to come earlier, we might be having a different hearing today.
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John Thune
Republican · South Dakota

Editor's note · Context

Thune suggests earlier employee testimonies could have changed the hearing's outcome.

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