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Congresswoman asks about 'sleaze factor'
Created: 09/28/2006
Video description: During a congressional hearing into Hewlett-Packard's leak investigation, former chairman Patricia Dunn was questioned by Rep. Jan Schakowsky. Dunn said most corporations have security departments that do "detective-type work."

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