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Claire McCaskill: I think from this Subcommittee's standpoint, I am confident that the more stakes in the ground that you can plant, the…

On the recordOctober 27, 2009
I think from this Subcommittee's standpoint, I am confident that the more stakes in the ground that you can plant, the more measurables and deliverables that we can measure you against in terms of progress you are making, I think the more responsive these massive agencies are going to be to your direction.
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Claire McCaskill
Democratic · Missouri

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McCaskill emphasizes the importance of measurable goals for government agencies.

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