Tom Coburn actually said...

Our tendency to put a parochial benefit into the things we do in Congress has driven us to lead to all the duplication.

Coburn discusses how local interests contribute to government program duplication.

04/09/2013

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the mistakes didn't have to be made had Congress done its job, and we failed miserably.

Would it have been as advantageous as the relationship with Freddie Mac?

I do not doubt that, but what you just told me is you choose to do this rather than follow the law.

The whole idea behind sub-awards and subcontracts was for everyday citizens could actually see what is going on.