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Mazie Hirono: “Were you surprised when Mr. Blanche testified that he…”

Featuring: Mazie Hirono, Democratic | U.S. Senate Hawaii

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Published | Video Starts at 04:06

Thank you for your very strong message. I hope my colleagues do the right thing. Regarding the IRS so called settlement, you were, I'm sure, Mr. Carbone. Yes. Pronounced correctly. Were you surprised when Mr. Blanche testified that he thought that that settlement was enforceable? Well, I was very surprised. I was also surprised when he said that the language was standard language and that this was a routine settlement. (04:06–04:14)

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Asserts that Todd Blanche testified the IRS settlement was enforceable.

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