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On the recordSeptember 18, 2013
Each year, the Department of Homeland Security spends approximately one-fourth of its entire budget on procuring goods and services.
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Bennie Thompson
Democratic · Mississippi

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Thompson highlights the significant budget allocation for procurement by DHS.

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