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Richard Burr: The American people deserve better than this, because, in the private sector, you would not stand for this, would you?

On the recordJanuary 18, 2017
The American people deserve better than this, because, in the private sector, you would not stand for this, would you?
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Richard Burr
Republican · North Carolina

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Burr criticizes poor performance in government agencies compared to the private sector.

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