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On the recordJune 7, 2021
It is our responsibility to ask for the information we require to do our jobs effectively, and the Constitution empowers us to enforce those requests if we are at first denied.
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David Cicilline
Democratic · Rhode Island

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Cicilline emphasizes Congress's duty to obtain information for effective legislation.

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