Leon Panetta: “I really believe that we have a responsibility to bring a lot of those…”

On the recordFebruary 4, 2009

I really believe that we have a responsibility to bring a lot of those duties in-house.

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Panetta emphasizes the need to reduce reliance on contractors at the CIA.

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Leon Panetta: “I really believe that we have a responsibility to bring a lot of those duties in-house.”