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On the recordJanuary 6, 2016
I find myself in an interesting position in this hearing because, having worked for the legislative branch for 10 years in the Senate and now being a member of the legislative branch as an elected Member of the House, I certainly have always felt that it is a key responsibility of the executive branch to be responsive to legislative information requests.
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Gerry Connolly
Democratic · Virginia

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Connolly emphasizes the executive branch's duty to respond to legislative requests.

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