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On the recordDecember 2, 2009
Do you believe that the Department, and I&A in particular, has now adopted a sufficient process to help ensure the quality of future reports and prevent poorly sourced and poorly written reports such as this one from being released in the future?
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Susan Collins
Republican · Maine

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Senator Collins questions the adequacy of the Department's report vetting process.

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