Stressing the importance of congressional committees, Woodrow Wilson stated,
A. "In the U.S. Congress, it's never over until it's over. And when it's over, it's still not over."
B. "Congress in its committee-rooms is Congress at work."
C. "Congress is the most anti-democratic institution in Western history."
D. "Congressional committees are the soul of Congress. And a corrupted soul it is."
E. "The president is to congressional committees as impeachment is to the courts."
Answer: B. "Congress in its committee-rooms is Congress at work."
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