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On the recordOctober 5, 2009
I think that is what Senator Feingold is attempting to do with this hearing--is to re-establish the confidence that the American people that everything is aboveboard, that it is transparent, that we can see it is working, and if people truly do have significant authority and are not confirmed by the Senate, then that is a problem.
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Russ Feingold
Democratic · Wisconsin

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Feingold discusses the importance of transparency and Senate confirmation.

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