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On the recordDecember 22, 2010
we are asking for a level playing field with a bill that passed the House. This is a discussion we have had many times. It says that illegal subsidies from any company should be taken into account on a deal in front of the Pentagon. I will stand anytime and fight for fairness and competition. I am sorry this has been objected to, because it meant our country would have a fair competition.
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Patty Murray
Democratic · Washington
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govinfo.gov
Dec 22, 2010

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Senator Murray discusses the need for fairness in competition regarding Pentagon contracts.

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