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On the recordMay 9, 2012
So it puzzles me sometimes that, despite our rhetoric about wanting to reduce the debt and wanting to make sure that we get government right-sized, we are not willing to make the investment sometimes in proven entities that can recover either lost revenue or avoid inefficiencies and improper payments.
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Gerry Connolly
Democratic · Virginia

Editor's note · Context

Connolly expresses frustration over reluctance to invest in efficient government programs.

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