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Paul Tonko: I don't believe we can even dictate to the Academy who is on the review.

On the recordApril 8, 2019
I don't believe we can even dictate to the Academy who is on the review.
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Paul Tonko
Democratic · New York

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Tonko questions the Academy's discretion in review processes.

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