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Henry Waxman: “They, not Pentagon auditors, were the first to blow the whistle on the high price the U.S. was paying for Kuwaiti gas.”

On the recordDecember 11, 2003
They, not Pentagon auditors, were the first to blow the whistle on the high price the U.S. was paying for Kuwaiti gas.
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Henry Waxman
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Congressional critics, including Henry Waxman, argue they highlighted the overcharging issue before Pentagon auditors.

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