Political Quotes

On the recordApril 9, 2024
The civilian personnel system at DoD too often is slow and overly bureaucratic.
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Susan Collins
Republican · Maine

Editor's note · Context

Collins criticizes the bureaucratic nature of the DoD personnel system.

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