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Steve Cohen: “The department's broad refusal to cooperate with the committee's legitimate request not only undermines our nation's…”

On the recordSeptember 23, 2020
The department's broad refusal to cooperate with the committee's legitimate request not only undermines our nation's constitutional system, a system in which no branch is above scrutiny, but also does a disservice to the public.
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Steve Cohen
Democratic · Tennessee

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Cohen criticizes the Justice Department for not cooperating with Congress.

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