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On the recordJuly 30, 2013
But in Parliamentary systems where they can engage all these programs at once, they look at these problems and they say, 'Collectively, we are spending a great deal of money. We need to fix the way we collectively spend the money.'
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Chris Van Hollen
Democratic · Maryland

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Van Hollen discusses the need for comprehensive reform in spending across programs.

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