On the recordJuly 31, 2013
This is not a hearing. This is a battle, and it is a typical political battle where one side is throwing up dust and trying to confuse everybody all over the country about what is happening.
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congress.govThis is not a hearing. This is a battle, and it is a typical political battle where one side is throwing up dust and trying to confuse everybody all over the country about what is happening.
McDermott describes the hearing as a political battle rather than a genuine inquiry.
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