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Gary Palmer: “We are trying to get the DEA in a position where they're functioning with proper oversight where there's accountability…”

On the recordNovember 29, 2016
We are trying to get the DEA in a position where they're functioning with proper oversight where there's accountability and transparency in the agency.
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Gary Palmer
Republican · Alabama

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Palmer emphasizes the need for oversight and accountability in the DEA.

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