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Diana DeGette: “Answering congressional inquiries is not a matter of the President's--or, for that matter, a Secretary's--personal…”

On the recordMay 14, 2019
Answering congressional inquiries is not a matter of the President's--or, for that matter, a Secretary's--personal discretion.
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Diana DeGette
Democratic · Colorado

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DeGette emphasizes the legal obligation to respond to congressional inquiries.

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