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Thomas Daschle: “Well, Senator Coburn, I believe that a top-down review is essential. I would start with that. I think it is very, very…”

On the recordJanuary 7, 2009
Well, Senator Coburn, I believe that a top-down review is essential. I would start with that. I think it is very, very important for us to understand what the problems are before we try to make the system better.
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Thomas Daschle
South Dakota

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Daschle agrees on the importance of a top-down review for improving the system.

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