On the recordMay 11, 2009
We've written to you on the question of more transparency of where equipment goes--we appropriate the money for it, and we kind of lose sight as it comes off the assembly line, where it goes.
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congress.govWe've written to you on the question of more transparency of where equipment goes--we appropriate the money for it, and we kind of lose sight as it comes off the assembly line, where it goes.
Leahy emphasizes the need for transparency in military equipment allocation.
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