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On the recordNovember 6, 2017
I think, again, in our oversight capacity, we are going to be very concerned about cleaning out the backlog and making sure, and if you do not have the resources, we need to know that because it is only going to get worse if systemic changes are not made.
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Heidi Heitkamp
Democratic · North Dakota

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Heitkamp emphasizes the need for resources to address backlog issues effectively.

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