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Richard Blumenthal: “The failure to provide the training and career opportunities to them that are needed, I think, would be one of the most…”

On the recordFebruary 6, 2013
The failure to provide the training and career opportunities to them that are needed, I think, would be one of the most catastrophic consequences of sequester.
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Richard Blumenthal
Democratic · Connecticut

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Blumenthal warns about the severe impact of budget cuts on military training and personnel.

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