On the recordSeptember 10, 2012
Ask not who the guilty party is; it is you. It is us. It is this committee.
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congress.govAsk not who the guilty party is; it is you. It is us. It is this committee.
Ackerman holds the committee accountable for funding decisions impacting security.
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