On the recordMarch 27, 2003
It is not asking too much of the American people to have their representatives in Congress require the agency heads to answer questions and to place limitations on their spending.
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Robert C. Byrd
It is not asking too much of the American people to have their representatives in Congress require the agency heads to answer questions and to place limitations on their spending.
Emphasizing the need for congressional oversight on spending.
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