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Leon Panetta: “We are going to get serious about this.”

On the recordMarch 11, 2014
We are going to get serious about this.
Said by
Leon Panetta
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Panetta committed to addressing financial management issues at the Department of Defense.

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