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Al Green: “I do not agree with the hearing because I think that there are a good many other things that we could be doing today…”

On the recordMay 18, 2016
I do not agree with the hearing because I think that there are a good many other things that we could be doing today that the American people expect us to do.
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Al Green
Democratic · Texas

Editor's note · Context

Al Green expresses disagreement with the hearing's focus, suggesting more pressing issues for the American people.

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