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Barbara Mikulski: “I think it is a national disgrace that when we are talking about how to have a more frugal government, how to get our…”

On the recordMay 4, 2011
I think it is a national disgrace that when we are talking about how to have a more frugal government, how to get our budget costs under control, healthcare costs being No. 1, how we are about to devolve Medicare, we don't have the head of CMS.
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Barbara Mikulski
Democratic · Maryland

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Mikulski calls the lack of a confirmed CMS head a disgrace amid healthcare budget discussions.

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