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Howard P. McKeon: “Sequestration is going to have a devastating impact on our national defense.”

On the recordJuly 17, 2012
Sequestration is going to have a devastating impact on our national defense.
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Howard P. McKeon
California

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McKeon warns about the negative effects of sequestration on national defense.

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