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On the recordFebruary 13, 2012
Sequestration, however, would subject DOD to roughly another $500 billion in cuts across all accounts and would hollow out the force, driving unacceptable risk to national defense.
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John McCain
Republican · Arizona

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McCain highlights the financial impact of sequestration on national defense.

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