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It is virtually impossible to find anyone in Washington who does not think the now-notorious GSA Western Regions Conference was an inexcusable waste of money. As described by the GSA Inspector General in his lengthy report, the shenanigans surrounding the actions and conduct of some of the managers and planners of the event were nothing short of outrageous.

While I share the outrage over the excessive spending and nature of that particular conference and I have supported bipartisan action in the House to increase transparency and place limits on future federal conferences, I also believe we must not allow this scandal to taint our dedicated federal workforce or the important missions of GSA and other federal agencies.

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