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Mark Warner: “As a new member of the committee and of the Senate, and if you have two minutes to kill, can you give us a little…”

On the recordFebruary 10, 2009
As a new member of the committee and of the Senate, and if you have two minutes to kill, can you give us a little quickie overview of--I think I understand the jurisdiction of the Committee, but if you could explain it again and what you think we might be taking on.
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Mark Warner
Democratic · Virginia

Editor's note · Context

Warner requests clarification on the committee's jurisdiction.

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