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On the recordJanuary 14, 2009
If you are confirmed to be the Under Secretary for Policy, will you ensure that the Missile Defense Agency and the ballistic missile defense programs of the Department are subject to thorough policy oversight?
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Bill Nelson
Democratic · Florida

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Bill Nelson asks about oversight for missile defense programs.

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