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On the recordMay 14, 2019
It's in the billions of dollars, okay. So I think it's safe to say that if we're spending 4,000--if we have a 4,000 percent unfair, egregious, outrageous profit, that we are really affecting our military's readiness and our ability to make sure we can address mission-critical projects.
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Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Democratic · Florida

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Wasserman Schultz highlights the impact of inflated prices on military readiness.

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