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DeminPennswoods

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7. The Senate established a select committee to take

Reply to MaryMagdaline (Original post)

Sat Apr 20, 2019, 02:58 PM

Apr 2019

evidence during Watergate. That's the one chaired by Sam Ervin and co-chaired by Howard Baker and the hearings that were televised daily that everyone remembers. The House, iirc, just had hearings via the Judiciary committee, chaired by Peter Rodino.

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Iran Contra and Watergate hearings - Correct me if I'm wrong [View all] MaryMagdaline Apr 2019 OP

I think Iran/Contra ended up about where we are now with trump mucifer Apr 2019 #1

Thanks to Barr ruining the investigation. Karadeniz Apr 2019 #4

The House is gearing up hearings. empedocles Apr 2019 #2

Yes, impeachment hearings need to commence immediately rusty fender Apr 2019 #3

Yup. FreepFryer Apr 2019 #5

Yes, they started as oversight hearings to get to the bottom of what occurred. shanny Apr 2019 #6

Yes! It's all about messaging MaryMagdaline Apr 2019 #8

The Senate established a select committee to take DeminPennswoods Apr 2019 #7