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The Week Ahead, Episode 81

Secretary of State nominee Rex Tillerson arrives for his confirmation hearing. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)
Secretary of State nominee Rex Tillerson arrives for his confirmation hearing. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)
By Shawn Zeller and Rachel Oswald
Posted December 1, 2017 at 4:46pm

CQ foreign policy reporter Rachel Oswald and defense editor Patrick  B. Pexton discuss the turmoil at the State Department and what Congress can do about it. 

 

 

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