these accounts have been used in some cases for more of a slush fund to pay for things that are not necessarily contingencies
Chris Van Hollen: “these accounts have been used in some cases for more of a slush fund to pay for things that are not necessarily…”
On the recordJune 20, 2017
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Van Hollen critiques the misuse of overseas contingency accounts in budget discussions.
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