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Jerry Nadler: If left unchecked, this Act of obstruction will make it that much harder for us to hold the executive branch accountable…

On the recordMay 1, 2019
If left unchecked, this Act of obstruction will make it that much harder for us to hold the executive branch accountable for waste, fraud, and abuse.
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Jerry Nadler
Democratic · New York

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Highlighting the risks of executive obstruction on congressional oversight.

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