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On the recordApril 22, 2009
The role of oversight and investigation may not be as glamorous as program implementation or funds management but to the people I represent, it is probably more important than any other aspect of the TARP.
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Michael Burgess
Republican · Texas

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Burgess emphasizes the importance of oversight in TARP over fund management.

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