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On the recordApril 17, 2012
the subcommittee has received a prepared statement for the record signed by all five members of the bipartisan FTC expressing serious concern about the significant cost to taxpayers
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Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois

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Durbin highlights bipartisan concerns over costs to taxpayers regarding FTC headquarters.

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