“This highlights the extreme challenge of moving forward with traditional oversight in the face of extraordinary obstruction," @tedlieu tells me.
New:
washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/…
What happens if Dems lose some oversight battles, and it's *too late* to maximize leverage with impeachment hearings?
washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/…
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But if Dems refrain, and lose some of these battles, we will NEVER KNOW if that would have worked. Oversight will be neutered, and it will be too late:
washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/…
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