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Kendrick Meek: “Look at the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Ryan). The gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Ryan) is about to get a contract here in a…”

On the recordJuly 20, 2004
Look at the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Ryan). The gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Ryan) is about to get a contract here in a minute. New dorm rooms run by Halliburton overcharge you by $900,000. That is possible. I want to let you know that is very possible. That happened.
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Kendrick Meek
Florida

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Discussing potential overcharging by Halliburton in a contract related to dorm rooms.

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