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On the recordFebruary 3, 2015
To come here and repeatedly refuse to answer the questions strikes me as nothing less than contempt of our oversight responsibility, and it is a very, very serious matter.
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John Cornyn
Republican · Texas

Editor's note · Context

Cornyn expresses frustration over a witness's refusal to answer questions during a hearing.

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