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On the recordJune 2, 2011
By denying the minority its choice of witnesses you have denied the committee, and by that I mean the committee of the whole, the balance to conduct meaningful oversight.
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Elijah Cummings
Democratic · Maryland

Editor's note · Context

Cummings criticizes the denial of witness selection for the minority party, impacting oversight.

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