No government agency, no matter how dysfunctional, will change on its own accord. Independent oversight is a critical and necessary ingredient for positive, constructive change.
Bennie Thompson: “No government agency, no matter how dysfunctional, will change on its own accord. Independent oversight is a critical…”
On the recordFebruary 15, 2017
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Thompson highlights the need for oversight to drive change in government agencies.
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