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On the recordMarch 28, 2011
I would rather spend the money, quite frankly, going after the people that have either breached the contract or not performed instead of just saying here is the check, we are going to close you down.
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Thomas Carper
Democratic · Delaware

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Carper advocates for accountability in defense contracts rather than simply paying off failures.

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