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Committee member presses GSA on legal authority for hotel redevelopment MOU with Pakistan envoy
Summary
A committee member asked a GSA official whether the agency has legal authority to pursue a hotel redevelopment in collaboration with Pakistan, requested the memorandum of understanding (MOU) and any legal advice, and was told the MOU "obligates us to do nothing."
A Committee member pressed an Agency official during a hearing about whether the federal government has the legal authority to participate in redeveloping a hotel after Pakistan's government approached a special envoy about collaborating on the site.
The Committee member opened by asking, "What is exactly the US government's interest, first off, in redeveloping this hotel?" and then sought documentation: "I will request that we get information on legal advice received that says GSA has…
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