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On the recordSeptember 9, 2013
I hope that you understand something and that you have seen the resolve of this committee to hold your agency accountable to the American people and to the laws that have been duly passed by this Congress.
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John Shimkus
Republican · Illinois

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Emphasizing the committee's commitment to accountability and law compliance.

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