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Elizabeth Esty: “So we are facing a really serious question here of how we do our duty in oversight and in resourcing your agency to…”

On the recordJune 20, 2018
So we are facing a really serious question here of how we do our duty in oversight and in resourcing your agency to protect the American people.
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Elizabeth Esty
Democratic · Connecticut

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Esty emphasizes the need for effective oversight to ensure public safety.

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