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On the recordJune 10, 2013
When I speak to the contractors for the major acquisitions, virtually all of them have an argument that goes along familiar lines.
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Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois

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Durbin discusses contractors' claims about cost reductions in military acquisitions.

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