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Pete Sessions: He made clear one point. I mentioned it earlier. He said that in any reorganization, it needs to be clear where the…

On the recordOctober 1, 2004
He made clear one point. I mentioned it earlier. He said that in any reorganization, it needs to be clear where the responsibility and accountability lies. He asked the question, who will brief the President, and, in fact, who will be held accountable if he briefs the President incorrectly? ... does he think there is any clear answer in this legislation that is moving forward to the question asked by Mr. McLaughlin? Who briefs the President and who is responsible if he is in error?
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Pete Sessions
Republican · Texas

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Questioning accountability in legislation regarding who briefs the President during a discussion on CIA reorganization.

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