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Joe Courtney: “I mean, clearly the numbers speak for themselves. I mean, that was a bet that did pay off.”

On the recordMarch 28, 2012
I mean, clearly the numbers speak for themselves. I mean, that was a bet that did pay off.
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Joe Courtney
Democratic · Connecticut

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Courtney reflects on the success of advanced procurement for shipbuilding.

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