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Angus King: “But, by writing them in and requiring that they be established, isn't that almost a contradiction in terms?”

On the recordJune 27, 2016
But, by writing them in and requiring that they be established, isn't that almost a contradiction in terms?
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Angus King
Independent · Maine

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Senator King questions the bureaucratic implications of mandated cross-functional teams.

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