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John Chandler: It doesn't matter, in my view, which party is in control. If we had a Democratic President, I believe that a Democratic…

On the recordJanuary 30, 2007
It doesn't matter, in my view, which party is in control. If we had a Democratic President, I believe that a Democratic Congress ought to hold that administration accountable just like Truman did in World War II. We have had a Republican Congress that simply has not held this Republican administration accountable. That is just simply a loss for the taxpayers. That is all you can say.
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John Chandler
Maine

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Discussing the accountability of Congress to the administration regardless of party control.

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