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Thomas M. Barrett: “Would the gentleman yield? Assuming what you say is true, and I do not know that it is, and that you are bothered by it…”

On the recordMay 12, 1998
Would the gentleman yield? Assuming what you say is true, and I do not know that it is, and that you are bothered by it, I think you heard us talk about every single editorial has said this committee basically has lost its credibility.
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Thomas M. Barrett
Wisconsin

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Addressing concerns about the credibility of a committee during a debate.

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