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Sean Reyes: “In closing I would like to remind our colleagues that Members on both sides of the aisle were exasperated many, many…”

On the recordJune 23, 2004
In closing I would like to remind our colleagues that Members on both sides of the aisle were exasperated many, many times because if we did not ask the right question or just the exact question, we were not provided the information that was requested. Secondly, how many times have we held hearings and the day or weekend later we open up the newspaper and there is a conflicting story in there about information that we had been provided in the meeting. So it is about our responsibility to do our oversight, it is about our responsibility to do this job right. I urge all Members to support this amendment. Mr. Chairman, I yield back my time.
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Sean Reyes
Utah

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Addressing the need for accountability and oversight in congressional hearings.

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