Google CEO Sundar Pichai to Meet With Top GOP Lawmakers

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He added that Mr. Pichai has “kindly” agreed to field Congress’s questions with Republican members on Friday. Mr. Pichai also is expected to appear at a House Judiciary Committee hearing after the November election.","type":"text"}, {"identifier":"_anf-body-6","layout":"bodyLayout","role":"body","text":"Mr. McCarthy has complained that Google works with China to censor the internet but has canceled a contract with the U.S. military. Google this year said it wouldn’t renew a contract with the U.S. Department of Defense HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_028408