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On the recordFebruary 2, 2015
Many members of the subcommittee have expressed reservations about the Department of Defense's (DOD) proposals to control the growth of personnel costs.
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Kirsten Gillibrand
Democratic · New York

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Gillibrand raises concerns about DOD's personnel cost proposals and their impact on servicemembers.

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