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Patrick Davis pledges improved DOJ responsiveness to congressional oversight at confirmation hearing
Summary
Patrick Davis, nominee for assistant attorney general for the Office of Legislative Affairs, told the Senate Judiciary Committee he would strive to improve the Justice Department's responsiveness to congressional oversight while respecting constitutional and statutory constraints.
Sen. Chuck Grassley introduced Patrick Davis as the nominee to lead the Justice Department's Office of Legislative Affairs, the office charged with liaison between the department and Congress and with coordinating departmental legislative reports.
During his opening remarks and his answers to senators, Davis emphasized experience both inside the Justice Department and as a congressional staffer, saying that background helped him appreciate the needs of both branches of government. He told the committee he…
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