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Mark Pocan: “Prior to Newt Gingrich, [there was a] nonpartisan technology…”

Featuring: Mark Pocan, Democratic | U.S. House, Wisconsin, District 2

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With Liberty and Justice for Some Ep. 37 with Sarah Myers West

Published | Video Starts at 31:12

I, I, I couldn't resist. I just had to include that. It was one of the more stunning Things, you know, when we do talk about technology, we used to have Prior to Newt Gingrich, [there was a] nonpartisan technology advisor for Congress, which is what we should have. Right. Someone nonpartisan, objective, just giving us information. And that was taken away. And, you know, now we do have to rely on various industries to give us that information. (31:12–31:19)

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Asserts that Congress used to have a nonpartisan technology advisor before Newt Gingrich.

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