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John B. Breaux: It's certainly not a newsworthy item that someone has found out that there's a Federal program in Washington that could…

On the recordJune 5, 2003
It's certainly not a newsworthy item that someone has found out that there's a Federal program in Washington that could be subject to waste, fraud, and abuse.
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John B. Breaux
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congress.gov
Jun 5, 2003

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Breaux comments on federal programs being prone to waste and fraud.

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