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Patrick Leahy: “I would be amazed if somebody handed me a memo saying this is a confidential memo that Senator Grassley's staff has…”

On the recordSeptember 3, 2018
I would be amazed if somebody handed me a memo saying this is a confidential memo that Senator Grassley's staff has prepared for him.
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Patrick Leahy
Democratic · Vermont

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Leahy expresses disbelief at receiving confidential memos from Grassley's staff.

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