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Frank Pallone: “One of the biggest criticisms I had was that in 1994 when Republicans took the majority and Gingrich became Speaker, was…”

On the recordSeptember 13, 2004
One of the biggest criticisms I had was that in 1994 when Republicans took the majority and Gingrich became Speaker, was that they got rid of the select committees, including the aging committee which I served on.
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Frank Pallone
Democratic · New Jersey

Editor's note · Context

Discussing the impact of the elimination of the Select Committee on Aging on Medicare oversight.

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