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John Shimkus: “Yes. My time is expired, but I guess that is the point of a hearing to identify if you want to do a legislative fix to…”

On the recordMarch 23, 2015
Yes. My time is expired, but I guess that is the point of a hearing to identify if you want to do a legislative fix to make sure there is greater transparency and give you the authority to do that.
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John Shimkus
Republican · Illinois

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Shimkus suggests the hearing aims to address transparency issues in the program.

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