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Bart Stupak: Chairman Burton, is he not the first chairman in congressional history to have the power to unilaterally issue subpoenas…

On the recordMay 12, 1998
Chairman Burton, is he not the first chairman in congressional history to have the power to unilaterally issue subpoenas and release confidential information?
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Bart Stupak

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Questioning the powers of Chairman Burton during a congressional discussion.

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