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John Thune: “Prosecutors say that industrial scale fraud has affected at…”

Featuring: John Thune, Republican | Senate Majority Leader, South Dakota

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Thune: Republicans Crack Down on Waste, Fraud, and Abuse

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Mr. President, recent reports suggest that widespread fraud has taken root in the state of Minnesota. Prosecutors say that industrial scale fraud has affected at least 14 federally funded programs in [Minnesota]. the state. And since 2018, $9 billion or more may have been stolen from these programs, stolen from taxpayers and from the people in need that these programs were meant to help. (00:06–00:15)

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