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On the recordJuly 7, 2016
Oversight is critical to a functioning democracy and that is why the Constitution grants Congress extensive authority to oversee and investigate executive branch activities.
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Tim Murphy
Republican · Pennsylvania

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Murphy asserts the importance of congressional oversight of the executive branch.

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