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Gerry Connolly: One needs to be very careful. The legislative branch will not be lectured by the executive branch as to what constitutes…

On the recordJune 26, 2019
One needs to be very careful. The legislative branch will not be lectured by the executive branch as to what constitutes a legitimate inquiry.
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Gerry Connolly
Democratic · Virginia

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Connolly asserts the legislative branch's authority over inquiries.

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