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On the recordMay 4, 2009
I would say in conclusion that while there may not be direct oversight authority as we move forward with looking at the expenditure in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, Congress always has broad authority to look at the way taxpayer dollars are spent.
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Donna Edwards
Democratic · Maryland

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Edwards asserts Congress's authority to oversee taxpayer spending.

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