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Joe Manchin: When the Senate does not exercise the advise-and-consent function to confirm a leader, we create some weaknesses within…

On the recordJanuary 27, 2015
When the Senate does not exercise the advise-and-consent function to confirm a leader, we create some weaknesses within an organization.
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Joe Manchin
Democratic · West Virginia

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Discussing the importance of confirming leaders in agencies serving vulnerable populations.

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