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Niki Tsongas: “As I have served on the Armed Services Committee it has been my experience that absent oversight from Congress the…”

On the recordMarch 1, 2016
As I have served on the Armed Services Committee it has been my experience that absent oversight from Congress the services neglect to design and field equipment with specific requirements for women.
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Niki Tsongas
Massachusetts

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Tsongas emphasizes the need for Congressional oversight in military equipment design for women.

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