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Joe Manchin: “Why is it so easy for DOD to quickly lay out detailed spending cuts, but so difficult for DOD to conduct a full…”

On the recordFebruary 11, 2013
Why is it so easy for DOD to quickly lay out detailed spending cuts, but so difficult for DOD to conduct a full, complete, and transparent audit?
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Joe Manchin
Democratic · West Virginia

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Manchin questions DOD's ability to quickly outline cuts versus conducting an audit.

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