Irrespective of whose fault the sequester was--and I don't think it was my fault because I voted no
Diana DeGette: “Irrespective of whose fault the sequester was--and I don't think it was my fault because I voted no”
On the recordMay 21, 2013
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DeGette addresses the sequester cuts and her opposition to them.
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