Congressional Oversight
Jul 21, 202641mEp. 26
How Our Constitution Works And Why It Doesn't: We discuss the essential role of congressional oversight in our constitutional constellation.
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How Our Constitution Works And Why It Doesn't: We discuss the essential role of congressional oversight in our constitutional constellation.
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Erwin Chemerinsky
Dean and Jesse H. Choper Distinguished Professor of Law · University of California, Berkeley, School of Law
1 appearance on this show
Ken Belson
lead NFL reporter · The New York Times
1 appearance on this show
Richard Epstein
Laurence A. Tisch Professor at New York University
1 appearance on this show
Steve Vladeck
law professor · Georgetown University Law Center
1 appearance on this show
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