Tom Coburn: “We passed the DATA Act out of here, and the thing that will not change…”

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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Tom Coburn

Republican · Oklahoma

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Editor's note · Context

Emphasizing the importance of accountability in government spending.

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