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Frank Pallone: We don't usually start oversight and ask a myriad of questions before the program has even begun and before there is any…

On the recordSeptember 9, 2013
We don't usually start oversight and ask a myriad of questions before the program has even begun and before there is any indication that there is any kind of misuse of funds.
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Frank Pallone
Democratic · New Jersey

Editor's note · Context

Pallone argues that oversight should occur after program implementation, not before.

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