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Kirsten Gillibrand: “It is impossible to have that level of oversight if you are spread that thin.”

On the recordMay 18, 2023
It is impossible to have that level of oversight if you are spread that thin.
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Kirsten Gillibrand
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Gillibrand emphasizes the challenges of oversight with too many facilities under one director.

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