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Tom Harkin: We simply must make reforms here. So, I will pursue this on the DOD appropriations bill and try to put an end to this…

On the recordJune 28, 1996
We simply must make reforms here. So, I will pursue this on the DOD appropriations bill and try to put an end to this ill-advised waste of taxpayer money. I look forward to working together with Senator Nunn and other of my colleagues in reaching a successful conclusion to this issue. I appreciate his good faith efforts to try to resolve this and I believe the additional time may help us to that end.
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Tom Harkin
Democratic · Iowa

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Addressing the need for reforms in the Department of Defense appropriations bill.

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