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John McCain: I think that's really one of the biggest problems, here. I'm glad we're going to fixed-price incentive contracts. But…

On the recordSeptember 27, 2010
I think that's really one of the biggest problems, here. I'm glad we're going to fixed-price incentive contracts. But, if there's only one major defense corporation competing--I don't know the answer, but I really do believe that that's a fundamental problem.
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John McCain
Republican · Arizona

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McCain expresses concern over lack of competition in defense contracts.

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