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On the recordFebruary 8, 2011
However, it is clear that DOD has correctly crossed over into a new era of austerity marked by an increased fiscal scrutiny of all programs in an unrelenting pursuit of increased budget efficiency.
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Joe Wilson
Republican · South Carolina

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Joe Wilson discusses the Department of Defense's new focus on budget efficiency amid austerity.

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