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Jim Risch: “It appears to many of us that the Department under President Biden is more concerned with pursuing its own arbitrary DEI…”

On the recordMay 15, 2024
It appears to many of us that the Department under President Biden is more concerned with pursuing its own arbitrary DEI goals than results focused efforts to modernize its operations and work force.
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Jim Risch
Republican · Idaho

Editor's note · Context

Accusing the Biden Administration of prioritizing DEI over effective modernization.

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