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Andy Barr: “One of the most important powers of Congress enumerated in the Constitution is the power of the purse”

On the recordMarch 5, 2018
One of the most important powers of Congress enumerated in the Constitution is the power of the purse
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Andy Barr
Republican · Kentucky

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Barr emphasizes Congress's power to control spending and hold the executive accountable.

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