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Ralph Lee Abraham: “Again, it all comes down to accountability. And when you have a budget, Mr. Halvorsen, of $37 billion or whatever and…”

On the recordApril 25, 2017
Again, it all comes down to accountability. And when you have a budget, Mr. Halvorsen, of $37 billion or whatever and you can't write a check for something that you see, it is just idiotcracy at its finest.
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Ralph Lee Abraham
Louisiana

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Abraham criticizes bureaucracy and lack of accountability in defense spending.

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