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John McCain: “The epitome of this forgetfulness is the Budget Control Act of 2011, which cut and arbitrarily capped defense spending…”

On the recordJanuary 23, 2017
The epitome of this forgetfulness is the Budget Control Act of 2011, which cut and arbitrarily capped defense spending for a decade.
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John McCain
Republican · Arizona

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McCain criticizes the Budget Control Act for harming military capabilities.

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