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On the recordJanuary 13, 2009
We have a lot of good people and a lot of good ideas, but we consistently try to stuff it into the old framework of something that is antiquated and has proven time and time again will not allow innovation and creativity because it has no flexibility.
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Richard Burr
Republican · North Carolina

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Burr critiques the rigid government structures hindering innovation.

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