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On the recordJuly 15, 2015
I think it is important--you were talking about taxpayer dollars here--that we make sure that we are doing everything to see that they are spent wisely and well.
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John Thune
Republican · South Dakota

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Thune emphasizes the need for wise spending of taxpayer dollars.

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