On the recordMay 4, 2009
We have decided that there are so many Federal facilities that it would be impossible to locate this money in just a few of them.
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congress.govWe have decided that there are so many Federal facilities that it would be impossible to locate this money in just a few of them.
Norton explains the challenge of funding distribution across federal facilities.
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