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Frank Lautenberg: “Not aware. I cannot even believe it would be suggested, because that is such a dereliction of duty that I think…”

On the recordJune 24, 1997
Not aware. I cannot even believe it would be suggested, because that is such a dereliction of duty that I think everybody would be embarrassed if something like this took place. What do you mean? That a Secretary has no right to review the conditions under which we are spending the taxpayers' money?
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Frank Lautenberg
Democratic · New Jersey

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Addressing concerns about oversight of taxpayer spending.

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