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On the recordApril 24, 2012
Making sure that laws are carried out the way we intended for them to be carried out and making sure that money spent is spent the way we intended for it to be spent are great parts of our responsibilities as members of Congress.
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Danny Davis
Democratic · Illinois

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Stressing the importance of accountability in government spending.

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