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On the recordNovember 30, 2015
significantly affect my ability to oversee Service programs and overcome the very strong incentives and inherent bias within the military departments to be overly optimistic in their planning, particularly when budgets are tight.
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Ash Carter
Democratic · Pennsylvania

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Carter expressed concerns about the NDAA's impact on military program oversight.

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