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Susan Collins: “I think we need to more aggressively look at the internal controls in the Federal Government as well as at the State and…”

On the recordMarch 4, 2009
I think we need to more aggressively look at the internal controls in the Federal Government as well as at the State and local levels.
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Susan Collins
Republican · Maine

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Collins emphasizes the need for improved internal controls in government spending.

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