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Claire McCaskill: As far as I am concerned--and I think many of the people who serve in an oversight capacity in the Senate--they are the…

On the recordDecember 5, 2011
As far as I am concerned--and I think many of the people who serve in an oversight capacity in the Senate--they are the unsung heroes in terms of us trying to get at the problems we have with the government spending money in ways it should not.
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Claire McCaskill
Democratic · Missouri

Editor's note · Context

McCaskill praises the efforts of oversight personnel in addressing government spending issues.

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