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On the recordFebruary 12, 2013
I take my responsibilities to do oversight seriously, so it is extremely frustrating that the questions I have asked of this administration and of this Secretary have gone unanswered.
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Patrick Leahy
Democratic · Vermont

Editor's note · Context

Expressing frustration over lack of responses from the administration.

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