If we don't start thinking about it now, we're going to be in a bad place.
Patty Murray: “If we don't start thinking about it now, we're going to be in a bad place.”
On the recordMarch 17, 2009
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Murray emphasizes the need for proactive thinking on acquisition reform.
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