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Henry Waxman: “When you have thousands of recommendations that can add up to billions of dollars, it seems to me they ought to be taken…”

On the recordJanuary 5, 2009
When you have thousands of recommendations that can add up to billions of dollars, it seems to me they ought to be taken seriously.
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Henry Waxman
Democratic · California

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Waxman emphasizes the importance of addressing numerous recommendations that could save taxpayers billions.

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