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Mike Conaway: “I applaud him for calling for no earmarks and for transparency and accountability. That's exactly what we want to do.…”

On the recordJanuary 9, 2009
I applaud him for calling for no earmarks and for transparency and accountability. That's exactly what we want to do. I'm particularly encouraged that Vice President Biden has committed to oversee the spending of every single dollar personally.
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Mike Conaway
Texas

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Discussing President-elect Obama's stimulus package and the importance of transparency and accountability.

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