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On the recordApril 24, 2012
I strongly support this amendment. I wish to commend the Senator from Oklahoma for offering an amendment that would prohibit the kind of lavish spending on Federal conferences we have seen recently at GSA. So this is an excellent amendment. It will save money, provide more transparency, and put a cap on how much can be spent. I urge adoption of the amendment. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Connecticut.
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Susan Collins
Republican · Maine
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Apr 24, 2012

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