We now launch the second step of this process with an in-depth assessment of the nature of these imbalances and the root causes of impediments to adjustment.

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"Regrettably, the announcement was made without an assessment of the costs and benefits, or a plan or timetable for managing the process, or an indication of what alternative payment instruments might need to be created, " the letter said.

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"My understanding as a layman, as an observer, not as somebody who has worked the policy process, is that this has to do with an assessment of where the most likely threats are, " Carney said.

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My understanding as a layman -- I mean, as an observer, not as somebody who has worked the policy process, is that this has to do with an assessment of where the most likely threats are.

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In response to the initial assessment, Nuland on Friday e-mails a group involved in an interagency process of reviewing the talking points and brought up a number of concerns, according to congressional source.

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Testing and assessment were still vital, but they were an integral part of the process of instruction.

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