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Claire McCaskill: If you are going to do business with the Federal Government, I think it is reasonable that you would assume that we are…

On the recordMarch 28, 2012
If you are going to do business with the Federal Government, I think it is reasonable that you would assume that we are not going to pay somebody 700 grand a year.
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Claire McCaskill
Democratic · Missouri

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McCaskill argues for reasonable salary caps for contractors working with the government.

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