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On the recordMay 17, 2012
What the gentleman from Arizona failed to acknowledge is that the system simply doesn't work--missing its target more than half the time. You can't solve a problem by throwing more government money after it as the gentleman from Arizona is advocating. I would like to yield 1 minute to the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Andrews). (Mr. ANDREWS asked and was given permission to revise and extend his remarks.)
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Jared Polis
Democratic · Colorado

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