Separation of Powers and Congressional Oversight, Part 1
2016-10-26T00:19:40-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvZmM0XC8yMDE2MTEwOTEyMzYwNDAwM19oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Ahead of the 2016 presidential elections, law professors, former Senator Carl Levin (D-MI), and former House and Senate staffers talked about congressional oversight powers of the executive branch. The panelists provided historical context and discussed overcoming the tension between the two branches of the government, in particular pertaining to accessing information. The September 11, 2012, attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives' 2009-10 “Fast and Furious” gun smuggling sting operation were two of the examples they cited to discuss the relationship and role of the executive and legislative branch.
“Recent Developments in the Law on Congressional Access to Information” was the first panel of The Constitution Project event “A Right to ‘"Know’ or a Right to 'No'? Examining the Congressional-Executive Branch Struggle Over Access to Information” held at The Pew Charitable Trusts.
“Recent Developments in the Law on Congressional Access to Information” was the first panel of The Constitution Project event “A Right to ‘"Know’ or a Right to 'No'? Examining the Congressional-Executive Branch Struggle Over Access to Information” held at The Pew Charitable Trusts.
Ahead of the 2016 presidential elections, law professors, former Senator Carl Levin (D-MI), and former House and Senate staffers talked about congressional oversight powers of the… read more
Ahead of the 2016 presidential elections, law professors, former Senator Carl Levin (D-MI), and former House and Senate staffers talked about congressional oversight powers of the executive branch. The panelists provided historical context and discussed overcoming the tension between the two branches of the government, in particular pertaining to accessing information. The September 11, 2012, attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives' 2009-10 “Fast and Furious” gun smuggling sting operation were two of the examples they cited to discuss the relationship and role of the executive and legislative branch.
“Recent Developments in the Law on Congressional Access to Information” was the first panel of The Constitution Project event “A Right to ‘"Know’ or a Right to 'No'? Examining the Congressional-Executive Branch Struggle Over Access to Information” held at The Pew Charitable Trusts. close
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