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Democratic Representative Leaves Congressional Hearing Early

A Democratic member of Congress exited a hearing before it concluded. The secretary of state continued responding after the departure.

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A Democratic representative left a congressional hearing before it finished. The secretary of state addressed the representative's questions after the departure and thanked the member for attending.

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Video of the exchange shows the representative speaking before exiting the room. The secretary of state responded with a brief statement and continued the session. No further details on the topic under discussion were provided in the report.

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