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On the recordJuly 24, 2017
This hearing should have occurred months ago. The Republican majority had no problem conducting oversight of the previous Obama administration holding quarterly oversight hearings.
Said by
Frank Pallone
Democratic · New Jersey

Editor's note · Context

Pallone criticizes the delay in FCC oversight hearings under the current administration.

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