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On the recordAugust 3, 2011
One of the things that really frosts citizens of this country, taxpayers, and those of us who are privileged to represent them, is when we have bad behavior, grossly bad behavior, on the part of Federal employees or others who are using Federal--contractors, and there is just little, if any, accountability.
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Tom Carper
Democratic · Delaware

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Carper expresses frustration over lack of accountability for federal employees' misconduct.

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