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On the recordSeptember 3, 2018
Two days before the hearing, he told you that the Democrats were passing around a related '60 Minutes' story.
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Patrick Leahy
Democratic · Vermont

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Leahy discusses a warning about Democratic focus on financial ties before a hearing.

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