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Steve Cohen: “We are not going to have a second round, but I am going to exercise the Chairman prerogative.”

On the recordOctober 26, 2009
We are not going to have a second round, but I am going to exercise the Chairman prerogative.
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Steve Cohen
Democratic · Tennessee

Editor's note · Context

Cohen indicates he will ask additional questions despite no second round being scheduled.

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