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On the recordApril 17, 2018
But for decades, the executive branch has had waiver authority to allow the office in DC to remain open.
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Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
Republican · Florida

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Ros-Lehtinen discusses the executive branch's waiver authority regarding the PLO office.

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