In a statement, the panel said that when it next met it would scrutinise the performance of policing in the county, including the work of the commissioner.

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"Director Sullivan's cooperation with our oversight efforts underscores his commitment to understand the extent of the problem and ensure that this unacceptable conduct does not occur again, " said a statement by the panel's chairman, Darrel Issa, R-California, and ranking Democrat, Elijah Cummings of Maryland.

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Instead, the panel's secretary read a statement explaining why they weren't necessary.

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