On the recordOctober 3, 2017
I hope that these questions and the independent role of this Committee to do oversight is not something that is going to be overrun in the pursuit of getting these nominees in place.
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congress.govSheldon Whitehouse: “I hope that these questions and the independent role of this Committee to do oversight is not something that is going to…”
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Whitehouse emphasizes the importance of oversight during the nomination process.
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