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On the recordMay 7, 2013
The law aims to make agencies and agency leadership far more accountable for the expensive mistakes they make.
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Tom Carper
Democratic · Delaware

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Senator Carper discusses accountability measures from the Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Act.

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