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John Garamendi: This is an issue that has--that requires our attention. We are talking $1.4 trillion over the next 25 years or so--an…

On the recordNovember 12, 2019
This is an issue that has--that requires our attention. We are talking $1.4 trillion over the next 25 years or so--an extraordinary amount of money that is really going to be controlled by two companies, both of whom are at this table.
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John Garamendi
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Garamendi emphasizes the significant financial implications of the contract and the need for oversight.

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