On the recordJuly 11, 2016
It is hard to understate the seriousness of something like this for two reasons. One, as has been pointed out, this is the people's money.
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Tom Wheeler
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congress.govIt is hard to understate the seriousness of something like this for two reasons. One, as has been pointed out, this is the people's money.
Wheeler stresses the importance of addressing waste, fraud, and abuse due to its impact on public funds.
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