John McCain said "Absent legislation, the sequestration caps set by the Budget Control Act of 2011 will return in Fiscal Year 2018 forcing the Army to draw down end-strength even further." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordSeptember 14, 2016

Absent legislation, the sequestration caps set by the Budget Control Act of 2011 will return in Fiscal Year 2018 forcing the Army to draw down end-strength even further.

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John McCain

Republican · Arizona

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McCain warns about the impact of sequestration on Army funding and strength.

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