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Jeanne Shaheen: “Well, this is a longstanding congressionally-mandated formula grant program. Why does DOJ think it can place conditions…”

On the recordApril 24, 2018
Well, this is a longstanding congressionally-mandated formula grant program. Why does DOJ think it can place conditions on this program which has been operating for so many years based on the mandate that Congress has given it?
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Jeanne Shaheen
Democratic · New Hampshire

Editor's note · Context

Questioning DOJ's authority to impose conditions on a longstanding grant program.

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