John McCain actually said...

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.

Context

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

06/14/2017

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