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Lori Trahan: I think most of us here really want to be able to go home to our districts and say with a straight face that Department…

On the recordMay 15, 2019
I think most of us here really want to be able to go home to our districts and say with a straight face that Department of Defense needs the resources that it needs and its accounting is in place and therefore, when they say they need something, there is not waste going on.
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Lori Trahan
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Trahan emphasizes the need for accountability in Department of Defense spending.

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