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Steve Womack: I think a lot of us up here would agree that the federal bureaucracy has become bloated, but I think we need to be a…

On the recordMay 13, 2025
I think a lot of us up here would agree that the federal bureaucracy has become bloated, but I think we need to be a little bit more precise in downsizing a department with a mission as critical.
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Steve Womack
Republican · Arkansas

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Womack calls for careful downsizing of the Department of Transportation.

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