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On the recordJanuary 28, 2020
And still I rise, Mr. Speaker, and I rise today because I have a question. I have a question for posterity. I have a question for those who reside and dwell within the Senate. I have a question, but I also have a predicate for the question. The predicate is this: Knowing what you know, knowing that the National Security Advisor was in the room with the President, knowing that he has indicated that there were concerns within him with reference to the President's dealings with other countries, heads of state, knowing that he took his consternation to the Attorney General of the United States of America, knowing that the Attorney General expressed some concerns as well, knowing what you know, that the National Security Advisor, not just another person in the room but the person who advises the President on concerns with reference to our security, knowing this, how can you possibly thwart efforts to have the National Security Advisor give testimony before the Senate in the impeachment trial? I have another question. This question is one for eternity.…
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Al Green
Democratic · Texas
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govinfo.gov
Jan 28, 2020

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