On the recordJune 5, 2017
The mindless cuts to defense and non-defense programs brought by sequestration were meant to be so bad that Congress would move forward or would be forced to find an alternative way forward.
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congress.govMazie Hirono: “The mindless cuts to defense and non-defense programs brought by sequestration were meant to be so bad that Congress…”
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Hirono criticizes sequestration's impact on defense funding and urges Congress to find alternatives.
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