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Andy Barr: This denies Congress the use of its most powerful oversight tool, the power of the purse.

On the recordMarch 8, 2023
This denies Congress the use of its most powerful oversight tool, the power of the purse.
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Andy Barr
Republican · Kentucky

Editor's note · Context

Discussing the CFPB's funding mechanism and its implications for congressional oversight.

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