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Rosa DeLauro: “I think that Congress ought to re-evaluate the madness of sequestration, and the havoc that it is wreaking on the…”

On the recordMarch 12, 2013
I think that Congress ought to re-evaluate the madness of sequestration, and the havoc that it is wreaking on the American people.
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Rosa DeLauro
Democratic · Connecticut

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DeLauro criticizes sequestration's impact on food safety budgets and services.

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