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On the recordMay 9, 2023
I have been around this long enough to know that the Department is full of well-intentioned people, whether they are in Washington or whether they are out in Colorado.
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Michael Bennet
Democratic · Colorado
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Bennet discusses the challenges within the Department and the need for responsiveness.

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