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Angus King: “The House would then be in a position to get those files.”

Featuring: Angus King, Independent | U.S. Senate Maine

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Published | Video Starts at 28:14

So, you know, who knows whether all the files would be released or whether they'd be redacted in some way. But assume for a moment, and I realize that's a big assumption, that they play it straight, that The House would then be in a position to get those files. They should be on, they should be unredacted and uncensored, and then the House would have, the, have them, and they'd be made available, at least in some form, to the American people. (28:14–28:26)

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Asserts that the House could obtain the files if released.

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