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----
Toby Roth: “Yes. But other than that, they are not going to give those documents. How is Congress ever gong to exercise sufficient…”
Editor's note · Context
The speaker is discussing the challenges of congressional oversight and access to documents.
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