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On the recordJuly 11, 2017
Every Member of Congress has a constitutional responsibility to conduct oversight of the Executive branch in order to inform our legislative actions.
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Robin Kelly
Democratic · Illinois

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Kelly asserts Congress's duty to oversee the Executive branch.

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