On the recordSeptember 25, 2008
it is a process that is broken, and I believe it is appropriate for this Committee to make decisions case-by-case
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congress.govit is a process that is broken, and I believe it is appropriate for this Committee to make decisions case-by-case
Jim Webb acknowledges the broken recognition process and supports case-by-case decisions.
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