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On the recordApril 21, 2015
I think Congress--well, not just Congress but others as well, but we are often better about buying new technologies than we are at paying to get the full value of those investments.
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Tom Carper
Democratic · Delaware

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Carper emphasizes the need for Congress to ensure ongoing funding for technology investments.

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