Maria Cantwell said "I want, obviously, each of the individual agencies to help in the resolution of this, but part of the problem is a $12.5 billion acquisition program divided by three agencies is not the way to get the oversight and leadership to make sure that the asset acquisition goes correctly for the American taxpayers and for the research that is needed out of the NPOESS system." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordJune 10, 2009

I want, obviously, each of the individual agencies to help in the resolution of this, but part of the problem is a $12.5 billion acquisition program divided by three agencies is not the way to get the oversight and leadership to make sure that the asset acquisition goes correctly for the American taxpayers and for the research that is needed out of the NPOESS system.

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Maria Cantwell

Democratic · Washington

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Editor's note · Context

Senator Cantwell emphasizes the need for better oversight in a multi-agency program.

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