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On the recordApril 11, 2011
We need to cut what we cannot afford and nurture an environment in which innovative and more cost effective technologies can be employed throughout our government.
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Thomas Carper
Democratic · Delaware

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Carper emphasizes the need for budget cuts and innovation in government IT.

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