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Joe Manchin: “I can't get a handle on the contractors. I've tried. I've been here for 5 years, and I'm trying to get a handle on the…”

On the recordDecember 1, 2015
I can't get a handle on the contractors. I've tried. I've been here for 5 years, and I'm trying to get a handle on the strength of contract.
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Joe Manchin
Democratic · West Virginia

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Manchin highlights difficulties in understanding contractor roles and costs in defense.

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