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Zoe Lofgren: There was no congressional hearing, no discussion about it externally with stakeholders, no cost-benefit analysis on the…

On the recordOctober 28, 2019
There was no congressional hearing, no discussion about it externally with stakeholders, no cost-benefit analysis on the impact it was going to have on the force or on military recruiting.
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Zoe Lofgren
Democratic · California

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Lofgren criticizes the lack of oversight and analysis regarding DOD's naturalization policy changes.

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