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John McCain: “Let me get this straight. It saved you $4 billion, but the GAO says it has experienced the most cost growth within the…”

On the recordFebruary 26, 2014
Let me get this straight. It saved you $4 billion, but the GAO says it has experienced the most cost growth within the entire defense acquisition portfolio.
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John McCain
Republican · Arizona

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McCain highlights a contradiction in defense spending claims.

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