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On the recordMay 7, 2013
Secretary Hagel plans to announce this afternoon that DOD will furlough about 800,000 civilian employees to pay for the budget cuts under sequestration for 11 days.
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John McCain
Republican · Arizona

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McCain discusses the anticipated furlough of civilian employees due to budget cuts.

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