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Elijah Cummings: “In closing, I just wanted to let the gentleman know that he mentioned that there had been an increase in Federal…”

On the recordNovember 2, 2011
In closing, I just wanted to let the gentleman know that he mentioned that there had been an increase in Federal employees. There have been increases in DOD, DHS, and VA, but all the other agencies over the 10 years have been decreasing. With that, Mr. Speaker, I would urge passage of this legislation, and I yield back the balance of my time.
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Elijah Cummings
Democratic · Maryland
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Nov 2, 2011

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