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On the recordMarch 20, 2024
Administrations can ignore it with impunity. Why is that? Because Congress has allowed its oversight role to completely atrophy.
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Lester Johnson
Republican · Wisconsin

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Senator Johnson criticizes Congress for failing to enforce the Federal Records Act.

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