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Beto O'Rourke: I think typically the format for a hearing like this one... is for those of us up here to express our outrage.

On the recordNovember 14, 2018
I think typically the format for a hearing like this one... is for those of us up here to express our outrage.
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Beto O'Rourke
Democratic · Texas

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O'Rourke reflects on the usual dynamics of congressional hearings regarding veterans' issues.

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