Mazie Hirono: “That cutting would not be done with a scalpel, but rather the meat…”

On the recordMay 23, 2017

That cutting would not be done with a scalpel, but rather the meat cleaver that is sequestration.

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Hirono warns against severe budget cuts due to sequestration.

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Mazie Hirono: “That cutting would not be done with a scalpel, but rather the meat cleaver that is sequestration.”