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On the recordMarch 15, 2015
At a time when many agencies are struggling with tight budgets and facing sequestration on the horizon, we just cannot afford to be making $125 billion in improper payments like we apparently made last fiscal year (FY).
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Tom Carper
Democratic · Delaware

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Carper highlights the financial burden of improper payments amid budget constraints.

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