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Ron Wyden: “Members of Congress do not conduct oversight of the executive branch for sport.”

On the recordJune 6, 2017
Members of Congress do not conduct oversight of the executive branch for sport.
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Ron Wyden
Democratic · Oregon

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Wyden emphasizes the importance of congressional oversight as a constitutional obligation.

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