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On the recordJune 10, 2013
We can no longer do these 5-year, $100 million---if I ever see those, those are like an instant TechStat trigger for me.
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Thomas Coburn
Republican · Oklahoma

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Coburn emphasizes the need for accountability in government spending.

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