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Saxby Chambliss: As part of our oversight duty we need to make sure that we are asking the hard and tough questions of the community.

On the recordFebruary 2, 2011
As part of our oversight duty we need to make sure that we are asking the hard and tough questions of the community.
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Saxby Chambliss
Republican · Georgia

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Chambliss stresses the need for rigorous questioning in oversight responsibilities.

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