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Mazie Hirono: “We need to get rid of sequestration because it has done so much damage to our readiness and other aspects of the…”

On the recordMay 5, 2014
We need to get rid of sequestration because it has done so much damage to our readiness and other aspects of the military.
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Mazie Hirono
Democratic · Hawaii

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Calls for the elimination of sequestration due to its negative impact on military readiness.

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