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Lucille Roybal-Allard: I would agree that innovation is important. But the concern is that it is at the expense of current obligations; we are…

On the recordApril 1, 2014
I would agree that innovation is important. But the concern is that it is at the expense of current obligations; we are not even meeting our current obligations.
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Lucille Roybal-Allard
California

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Expressing concern over prioritizing innovation over existing obligations.

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