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Andrew Clyde: “The Smithsonian is accountable to the taxpayers. So defunding them in certain ways, or tying their funds to…”

On the recordAugust 7, 2026
The Smithsonian is accountable to the taxpayers. So defunding them in certain ways, or tying their funds to requirements, I think is probably the best way to ensure that we bring the Smithsonian back to its required mandate.
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Andrew Clyde
Republican · Georgia

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Discussing Smithsonian funding and accountability to taxpayers.

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