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On the recordFebruary 27, 2012
Why would Congress consider any potential changes to recruiting and retention incentives such as military retirement and health care or reductions to essential training accounts when Defense can't identify the cost of what you pay for in contracted services?
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Madeleine Bordallo
Democratic · Guam

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Bordallo expresses concern over proposed changes to military benefits without clear cost assessments.

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