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Tom Coburn: Grant reform is a big deal to me because I think with the dollars that we are going to spend, ought to be spent to…

On the recordNovember 12, 2013
Grant reform is a big deal to me because I think with the dollars that we are going to spend, ought to be spent to actually reduce risk rather than to satisfy or make a politician look good.
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Tom Coburn
Republican · Oklahoma

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Coburn stresses the importance of grant reform for effective risk reduction.

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