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John Cornyn: “Some agencies are finding out that they're paying for as…”

Featuring: John Cornyn, Republican | U.S. Senate, Texas

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VIDEO Cornyn Debunks Media Attacks on DOGE

Published | Video Starts at 10:36

We were told at the meeting at the White House with Mr. Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency that Some agencies are finding out that they're paying for as many as 37,000 software licenses, but only about 10,000 employees are responsible for functions that require those licenses. 37,000 licenses, but only 10,000 arguably would be required. Now think about what this means for a minute. And again, this is just a symptom, I think, of a larger problem. (10:36–10:51)

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Asserts that agencies pay for 37,000 software licenses, but only 10,000 are needed.

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