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On the recordJuly 17, 1997
it is particularly troubling to uncover these apparent contracting abuses in the Office of the Inspector General, the very official who is supposed to be the watchdog against waste, fraud, and abuse in Federal departments. Again, I thank the floor managers of this bill for their cooperation, and I appreciate their support of this amendment.
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Susan Collins
Republican · Maine

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Addressing contracting abuses in the Office of the Inspector General.

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