On the recordMay 15, 2018
If the United States Government were a business, it would be in the service industry.
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congress.govElijah Cummings: “If the United States Government were a business, it would be in the service industry.”
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Cummings emphasizes the government's role in providing essential services and the importance of its workforce.
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