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On the recordApril 21, 2015
Unfortunately, the title of this hearing and the testimony of some of today's witnesses feel like a big pat-on-the-back session rather than real oversight.
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Raúl Grijalva
Democratic · Arizona

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Grijalva criticizes the hearing for lacking genuine oversight.

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