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Henry Waxman: “If we have a right to know about people in the executive branch, why don't we have a right to know about the people here…”

On the recordMay 2, 2011
If we have a right to know about people in the executive branch, why don't we have a right to know about the people here in the legislative branch?
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Henry Waxman
Democratic · California

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Waxman calls for transparency in Congress similar to that required of the executive branch.

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