I feel as though, with the sequester and with the budget caps, et cetera, that we are just doing a lot of catch-up.
Mazie Hirono: “I feel as though, with the sequester and with the budget caps, et cetera, that we are just doing a lot of catch-up.”
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Hirono expresses concern about budget constraints affecting military readiness.
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