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*Much of the intelligence budget is classified and subject to only superficial Congressional review.
*Much of the intelligence budget is classified and subject to only superficial Congressional review.
*For the past decade, Congress authorizes spending at the last minute under threat of a government shutdown, undercutting the normal oversight by appropriation committees. Continuing resolutions keep spending at prior level without Congress considering the cutting of ineffective programs.
*For the past decade, Congress authorizes spending at the last minute under threat of a government shutdown, undercutting the normal oversight by appropriation committees. Continuing resolutions keep spending at prior level without Congress considering the cutting of ineffective programs.
*When [[Dick Cheney]] was Vice President, he asserted that his office was a part of the legislative branch and not the executive branch.
*The President and his staff can assert "Executive Privilege" and refuse to answer the questions of Congress.
*When [[Dick Cheney]] was Vice President, he asserted that his office was a part of the legislative branch and not the executive branch.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://content.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,198829,00.html|title=Cheney, Enron, and the Constitution |date=February 2, 2002|accessdate=June 17, 2017|work=Time}}</ref>
*When Congress and the White House are controlled by the same political party, there is little incentive to investigate the executive branch and to hold oversight hearings.
*When Congress and the White House are controlled by the same political party, there is little incentive to investigate the executive branch and to hold oversight hearings.
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