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On the recordMarch 28, 2011
Now, more than ever we have to find the best value for our tax dollars, and I am amazed as I stay here longer as to how much we actually waste and how we do things and how we really should be doing it better.
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Thomas Carper
Democratic · Delaware

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Carper emphasizes the need for better value and efficiency in government spending.

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