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On the recordJanuary 26, 2011
Before we award this contract, I want to make sure that what we're doing here, Mr. Chairman, doesn't set a precedent for the future.
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Lindsey Graham
Republican · South Carolina

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Graham emphasizes the importance of not setting a dangerous precedent in contracting.

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