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Scott Garrett: Americans place much responsibility in the hands of their Representatives in Congress. The American public deserves to…

On the recordSeptember 24, 2007
Americans place much responsibility in the hands of their Representatives in Congress. The American public deserves to know where their hard-earned tax dollars go. They have a right to this information. If the Democrat majority is not going to literally open the books in a clear and concise manner so the American public and Members of Congress know where the dollars go, if the Democrat majority is not going to give us the transparency that the American public deserves when it comes to where their dollars go, then the Republican Party and the Republican minority will see to it that the job is done on behalf of the American public.
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Scott Garrett
New Jersey

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Addressing the need for transparency in government spending during a House debate.

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