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On the recordNovember 1, 2011
This is the second oversight hearing we have had this week to denounce the lack of oversight, because there was a field hearing.
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Barney Frank
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Frank notes the frequency of oversight hearings addressing oversight issues.

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