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John Tierney: I can't underscore enough the importance of oversight of programs that just don't seem to measure up to our expectations…

On the recordJune 22, 2009
I can't underscore enough the importance of oversight of programs that just don't seem to measure up to our expectations even though we continue to throw money at them.
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John Tierney
Massachusetts

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Tierney highlights the need for oversight on ineffective defense programs.

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