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onenote

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9. he was just one of three votes.

Reply to dawn frenzy adams (Reply #3)

Fri Jun 29, 2018, 07:12 PM

Jun 2018

Yes he's the Chairman, but he gets the same number of votes as the other Commissioners. And knowing his background, the question can be asked, why did Obama name him to the Commission back in 2011.

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