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On the recordFebruary 26, 2013
At a time when President Obama and his administration is threatening to lay off meat inspectors, FAA controllers, TSA agents, throw Head Start students out of class, and cut teachers as the best way to deal with the sequester, our subcommittee will look at how parts of the Obama administration have allowed millions, perhaps hundreds of millions of dollars in overspending, overbuilding, and waste in their rush to spend the 7 billion in broadband stimulus money for underserved and unserved areas of this country.
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Greg Walden
Republican · Oregon

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Walden criticizes the Obama administration's handling of broadband stimulus funds amidst budget cuts.

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