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On the recordMarch 28, 2011
Sometimes when we hold these oversight hearings, we focus on disappointing performance, bad actors, that sort of thing.
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Thomas Carper
Democratic · Delaware

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Carper emphasizes the importance of recognizing good performance in oversight hearings.

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