Congress has a duty to conduct oversight to ensure the executive branch and government agencies are functioning appropriately and we're addressing critical national issues. Oversight means asking tough questions, demanding answers, and making sure programs are doing what Congress intended. Yet Since the 101st Congress, there has been a stark decline in the number of hearings held each Congress. Instead of functioning as a crucial fact finding tool, hearings have increasingly become less robust and more partisan. When oversight weakens, accountability weakens and the people are the ones who pay the price. (04:15–04:23)
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Asserts that there has been a stark decline in the number of hearings held since the 101st Congress.
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