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John Garamendi: “Apparently, the Office of Legal Counsel leaves it to the discretion of the agency.”

On the recordJune 6, 2017
Apparently, the Office of Legal Counsel leaves it to the discretion of the agency.
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John Garamendi
Democratic · California

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Garamendi highlights concerns about oversight discretion given to agencies by the Office of Legal Counsel.

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