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On the recordMarch 1, 2011
I continue to be concerned that we spend billions of dollars on weapon systems only to change the underlying requirement and terminate the program.
Said by
Roscoe Bartlett
Republican · Maryland

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Concern over the waste in defense spending due to changing requirements.

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