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Elizabeth Warren: “Private contractors came in and took over and figured out…”

Featuring: Elizabeth Warren, Democratic | U.S. Senate, Massachusetts

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Published | Video Starts at 02:54

And I appreciate that because like my colleagues here, we've been working, trying to upgrade the housing for a very long time. Basically, it feels like ever since the Private contractors came in and took over and figured out they could make a profit by shortchanging our military families. But let me remind you, Mr. Secretary, the question I was asking actually widened out the second time and that is, this is true about Housing. (02:54–03:01)

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