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On the recordSeptember 25, 2019
In regards to oversight, it is not only Congress' right, but our responsibility to hold the executive branch accountable for its actions and decisions.
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Raúl Grijalva
Democratic · Arizona

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Grijalva emphasizes Congress's duty to oversee the executive branch's actions.

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