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Patrick Leahy: Nobody wants to use the word ``Halliburton'' around here, but we constantly pick up the paper and read about a number of…

On the recordJune 16, 2004
Nobody wants to use the word ``Halliburton'' around here, but we constantly pick up the paper and read about a number of these companies. They are obviously overcharging, and nothing is happening to them. I am just one frustrated American who wants them to stop.
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Patrick Leahy
Democratic · Vermont

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Addressing concerns about corporate overcharging and accountability.

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