Congress, make oversight great again

Published February 9, 2017 5:01am ET



Democrats are going to spend the next four years as if their job is to #Resist President Trump in all he does. That’s a shame (and shame on them) but it doesn’t mean Republicans should spend the next four years asking, “how high?” when Trump says “Jump!”

Republicans need to use their control of both chambers and the White House to restore the old-fashioned and essential idea that Congress should provide thorough oversight of the executive branch. Robust oversight would be good not only for the country as a whole, but for the GOP and the president himself.

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