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Jason Smith: I think it is very important that any government agency, any Federal agency, let alone DOJ--that if they are asking or…

On the recordJuly 16, 2014
I think it is very important that any government agency, any Federal agency, let alone DOJ--that if they are asking or requesting something out of any industry or any individual or any taxpayer, they better know the ramifications of their ask and how much it is going to cost them.
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Jason Smith
Republican · Missouri

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Smith emphasizes the need for agencies to understand the costs of their requests.

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