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On the recordMarch 3, 2009
Was there anything that prevented you from visiting with GAO prior to the implementation of the program and ascertaining what type of acid tests might be best used given what your mission was?
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Al Green
Democratic · Texas

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Green questions the lack of consultation with GAO before program implementation.

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