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John McCain: The greatest immediate threat that our military faces is right here in Washington: fiscal uncertainty, continuing…

On the recordJune 14, 2017
The greatest immediate threat that our military faces is right here in Washington: fiscal uncertainty, continuing resolutions, arbitrary and inadequate caps on defense spending, 4 more years of the Budget Control Act (BCA), and the threat of sequestration.
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John McCain
Republican · Arizona

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McCain highlights fiscal issues as the main threat to military readiness.

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