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Tim Walz: Secretary Wilkie implying in his testimony yesterday before the Senate that our constitutional right to oversight is a…

On the recordSeptember 26, 2018
Secretary Wilkie implying in his testimony yesterday before the Senate that our constitutional right to oversight is a burden on his ability to implement the VA MISSION Act signals a very dangerous misunderstanding of the role of Congress; that must be corrected immediately.
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Tim Walz
Democratic · Minnesota

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Criticism of Secretary Wilkie's view on congressional oversight related to VA policies.

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