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On the recordSeptember 15, 2009
We do need accountability, transparency, and oversight. That is the only way we're going to be able to determine what the impact of the Federal investment that we've made is producing.
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Susan Collins
Republican · Maine

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Collins emphasizes the need for accountability in evaluating federal education investments.

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