On the recordFebruary 14, 2012
These are tough decisions, and, candidly, if you were designing this system today, you probably would design it a little differently than it is.
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congress.govTom Vilsack: “These are tough decisions, and, candidly, if you were designing this system today, you probably would design it a little…”
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Vilsack acknowledges the challenges in managing USDA office closures and the need for a better system.
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