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Joe Courtney: “90 percent of the Members in both Chambers oppose sequestration, we should roll up our sleeves and avoid it.”

On the recordSeptember 10, 2012
90 percent of the Members in both Chambers oppose sequestration, we should roll up our sleeves and avoid it.
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Joe Courtney
Democratic · Connecticut

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Courtney emphasizes bipartisan opposition to sequestration and calls for action.

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