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On the recordJanuary 30, 2013
I think it is necessary for the Department to examine its infrastructure and eliminate excess.
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Chuck Hagel
Republican · Nebraska

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Hagel emphasizes the need for infrastructure evaluation and reduction of excess in the Department.

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