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On the recordFebruary 26, 2013
The Government Accountability Office has made recommendations, some dating back years and years, and they failed to be implemented. Well, it begs the question: Why is this acceptable?
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Henry Waxman
Democratic · California

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Waxman questions the lack of implementation of long-standing GAO recommendations.

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