The request was clearly beyond the scope of his business.

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Last month, Boehner, other House GOP leaders, and Issa sent Holder a letter saying the committee had narrowed the scope of its request to documents showing internal discussions among senior DOJ officials and any materials generated after February 4, 2011, when the Justice Department initially gave Congress what Issa calls misleading accounts about the operation.

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Senate Democrats say the request for that information goes beyond the scope of what is traditionally asked of defense secratary nominees.

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While we can commit to not selling any products that concern American operators, we sincerely request guidance from the United States government on the scope of such restricted products and the duration of the related restrictions, as certain technologies that may seem crucial today will lose their leadership and sophistication over time.

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Sadly, this is beyond the scope of this how-to, but if many people request more information we may cover it in a future how-to.

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