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Tom Udall: “I can tell you that constituents of mine who visit Washington and have meetings within all of these agencies do not…”

On the recordMay 16, 2017
I can tell you that constituents of mine who visit Washington and have meetings within all of these agencies do not feel, at the senior level, there is guidance because folks are in an acting position rather than having people in the position who are running the departments and doing the things that you, the GAO and this Committee wants them to do.
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Tom Udall
Democratic · New Mexico

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Udall highlights the lack of guidance in agencies due to acting positions.

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