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On the recordMarch 12, 2013
Right now in this era of sequester, and we don't know how long this is going to last, but we do know that the threats are going up and the money to fight the threats are going down.
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Eric Swalwell
Democratic · California

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Swalwell expresses concern about budget cuts amid rising cyber threats.

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