This is just another powerful argument for why we need to turn off sequester.
Joe Courtney: “This is just another powerful argument for why we need to turn off sequester.”
On the recordJuly 31, 2013
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Courtney emphasizes the need to end sequester due to its negative impact on military readiness.
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