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On the recordSeptember 17, 2013
What assurance can you provide that the headquarters cuts and cuts generally undertaken by the Department will take into account contractors as well as civilians and military?
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Madeleine Bordallo
Democratic · Guam

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Bordallo questioned the Pentagon's commitment to include contractors in budget cuts.

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