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Debbie Wasserman Schultz: “And my understanding is when DOD needs a mission-critical part, you are oftentimes forced to buy it at an inflated price…”

On the recordMay 14, 2019
And my understanding is when DOD needs a mission-critical part, you are oftentimes forced to buy it at an inflated price from TransDigm who, as has been stated here today, may earn a profit of more than 4,000 percent.
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Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Democratic · Florida

Editor's note · Context

Wasserman Schultz highlights inflated prices for mission-critical military parts.

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