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On the recordMay 21, 2013
However, there is a lot of work that still needs to be done to realize the full potential of the Act and we plan on using this Committee to fulfill our part of Congress' role in that shared effort.
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Thomas Coburn
Republican · Oklahoma

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Calls for continued effort to maximize the effectiveness of the Performance Act.

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