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Victor Fazio: “I concur. I think this is a 1- year effort to surround this funding for purposes of Member investment in…”

On the recordJuly 10, 1996
I concur. I think this is a 1- year effort to surround this funding for purposes of Member investment in computerization, telecommunications, simply because I do not think the CAO has spent his money wisely. But I agree with the gentleman and with the chairman of the Committee on House Oversight that, as a general rule, we ought to give complete license to the Members.
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Victor Fazio
Democratic · California

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Discussing funding for Member investment in technology and oversight of spending.

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