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Mark Kirk: “I just would hope that maybe we could give you one overarching authority saying notwithstanding any other of the…”

On the recordJune 8, 2011
I just would hope that maybe we could give you one overarching authority saying notwithstanding any other of the directions we have given you, you have overarching authority to waive the requirements of Congress so that the program can be run without cost to the taxpayer.
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Mark Kirk
Republican · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Kirk suggests granting authority to manage the program without taxpayer burden.

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