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Jim Himes: “I've had zero outreach, and no Democrat that I'm aware of…”

Featuring: Jim Himes, Democratic | U.S. House Connecticut, 4th Congressional District

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Marco Rubio, Sen. Chris Van Hollen and more | "Face the Nation" Full Broadcast - Jan. 4, 2026

Published | Video Starts at 28:48

Yeah. We'll be right back. By the way, I was delighted to hear that Tom Cotton, chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, has been in regular contact with the administration. I've had zero outreach, and no Democrat that I'm aware of has had any outreach whatsoever [from the administration]. So apparently we're now in a world where the legal obligation to keep the Congress informed only applies to your party, which is really something. (28:48–28:53)

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Asserts that the administration has not reached out to Democrats regarding secret operations.

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