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On the recordMay 7, 2014
We passed the DATA Act out of here, and the thing that will not change is the requirement to know what you spent and where you spent it and be able to account for it.
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Thomas Coburn
Republican · Oklahoma

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Emphasizing the importance of accountability in government spending.

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