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Rob Bishop: Some of us believe very strongly that if a bureaucracy is not adequately responding to congressional oversight of the…

On the recordMay 19, 2015
Some of us believe very strongly that if a bureaucracy is not adequately responding to congressional oversight of the people's funds, then those funds should stop being sent by Congress to that nonresponsive bureaucracy.
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Rob Bishop
Republican · Utah

Editor's note · Context

Bishop emphasizes the need for accountability in government funding.

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