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Andrew Natsios: “But if I had my way, the only four committees that would be allowed to deal with the State Department and USAID would be…”

On the recordFebruary 26, 2019
But if I had my way, the only four committees that would be allowed to deal with the State Department and USAID would be the four appropriators and the authorizers in the House and the Senate.
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Andrew Natsios
Massachusetts

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Natsios suggests limiting committee oversight of State Department and USAID to specific committees.

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