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John McCain: $40 billion that was spent on programs that never became reality. That is not an acceptable system or situation.

On the recordSeptember 30, 2015
$40 billion that was spent on programs that never became reality. That is not an acceptable system or situation.
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John McCain
Republican · Arizona

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Critiques the wasteful spending on failed programs during a confirmation hearing.

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