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On the recordMarch 26, 2019
I would respectfully disagree. There have been over 50 consecutive National Defense Authorization Acts signed into law.
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Steve Womack
Republican · Arkansas

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Womack defends congressional oversight on defense spending amid claims of insufficient oversight.

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