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Tom Cotton: Instead of strengthening our military and ensuring our men and women in uniform have the comprehensive training and…

On the recordMarch 18, 2015
Instead of strengthening our military and ensuring our men and women in uniform have the comprehensive training and world-class equipment they need, sustained defense budget cuts, in combination with mindless sequestration, are damaging our military's force structure, modernization, and readiness.
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Tom Cotton
Republican · Arkansas

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Tom Cotton criticizes budget cuts harming military readiness and modernization.

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