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On the recordJune 26, 2013
So, from what you have seen as an Inspector General in the Federal Government, do you think the Federal Government--what is the likelihood that we would be able to hire those 20,000 very specialized employees and be able to pull this thing off?
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Lester Johnson
Republican · Wisconsin

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Johnson inquires about the government's ability to hire specialized employees for a federal project.

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