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Celeste Maloy: “The legislative branch is supposed to be a check on the…”

Featuring: Celeste Maloy, Republican | U.S. House Utah, 2nd Congressional District

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Congress's Oversight Role

Published | Video Starts at 01:55

The answer to an unaccountable government is not to ask fewer questions, but is to ask better questions, follow the facts, and make sure the executive branch answers to the people it serves. And that's one of the reasons that The legislative branch is supposed to be a check on the executive branch. Because members of the legislative branch are accountable by virtue of elections and being on the campaign trail every other year. So now you know what we actually spend most of our time on. (01:55–02:00)

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Asserts that the legislative branch serves as a check on the executive branch.

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