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Pat Ryan: “Congress, both the House and the Senate, must do a great deal more if we are going to contain government.”

On the recordNovember 29, 2011
Congress, both the House and the Senate, must do a great deal more if we are going to contain government.
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Pat Ryan
Democratic · New York

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Stressing the need for Congress to enhance oversight to manage government effectively.

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