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Bennie Thompson: “Without objective measurement tools, it is impossible for Congress to assess what should be changed or what should be…”

On the recordMay 18, 2015
Without objective measurement tools, it is impossible for Congress to assess what should be changed or what should be kept.
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Bennie Thompson
Democratic · Mississippi

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Thompson argues for the necessity of measurement tools for effective congressional oversight.

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