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Joe Courtney: “The objective of Gramm-Rudman was to have the threat of the sequester force compromise and action.”

On the recordFebruary 12, 2013
The objective of Gramm-Rudman was to have the threat of the sequester force compromise and action.
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Joe Courtney
Democratic · Connecticut

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Courtney explains the intent behind the Gramm-Rudman Act regarding sequestration.

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