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Chris Smith: “That's why we have had so many hearings, not only to hear from left-behind parents and experts like Patricia Apy but…”

On the recordApril 10, 2018
That's why we have had so many hearings, not only to hear from left-behind parents and experts like Patricia Apy but also to try to hold them to account, to say listen to both spirit and letter of the law and just follow it
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Chris Smith
Republican · New Jersey

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Smith emphasizes the importance of accountability in following the law regarding left-behind parents.

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