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On the recordMarch 8, 2016
The taxpayers are going to want to know from us why we are spending $500 million to $800 million a year on something where we could have saved that much money.
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Lamar Alexander
Republican · Tennessee

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Alexander highlights taxpayer concerns over high spending on plutonium management.

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