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On the recordMay 16, 2023
Twenty years ago the GAO came to Congress, long before I was here, long before Senator Kennedy was here, and said, 'Change it because it is a mistake.'
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Elizabeth Warren
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Warren emphasizes the need for reform based on past recommendations from the GAO.

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