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On the recordJuly 14, 2013
So again, I am not trying to beat up on the witnesses here. I am just trying to point out the futility--and we are seeing it.
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Lester Johnson
Republican · Wisconsin

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Senator Johnson expresses frustration with the current government incentive structures.

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