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On the recordJuly 5, 2011
I would say that money was offered--asked by some agencies, maybe companies stepped forward to do that, and then the timelines aren't met.
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John Shimkus
Republican · Illinois

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Shimkus discusses issues with funding and timelines for agency cooperation.

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