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On the recordJuly 22, 2014
I believe that these repeated hearings that we are seeing today are both an abuse of authority and a dereliction of this committee's duty.
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Matt Cartwright
Democratic · Pennsylvania

Editor's note · Context

Cartwright criticizes the committee's hearings as misusing authority instead of conducting proper oversight.

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