Joe Manchin: “I do not know how the growing reliance that DOD has--how you choose to…”

On the recordApril 17, 2012

I do not know how the growing reliance that DOD has--how you choose to deploy your resources.

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Democratic · West Virginia

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Manchin questions the effectiveness of DOD's resource deployment amid increasing contractor reliance.

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Joe Manchin: “I do not know how the growing reliance that DOD has--how you choose to deploy your resources.”