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On the recordSeptember 29, 2015
Congress has the constitutional authority, and indeed obligation, to conduct oversight of the actions of executive branch agencies.
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Dan Sullivan
Republican · Alaska

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Sullivan emphasizes Congress's duty to oversee executive agencies.

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