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Toby Roth: Yes. But other than that, they are not going to give those documents. How is Congress ever gong to exercise sufficient…

On the recordFebruary 1, 1994
Yes. But other than that, they are not going to give those documents. How is Congress ever gong to exercise sufficient oversight? How are the American people ever going to know? I do not want to----
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Toby Roth
Republican · Wisconsin

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The speaker is discussing the challenges of congressional oversight and access to documents.

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