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Mazie Hirono: Everything is contingent on the money. We start, first and foremost, by lifting the threat of sequester, going forward.

On the recordMarch 14, 2016
Everything is contingent on the money. We start, first and foremost, by lifting the threat of sequester, going forward.
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Mazie Hirono
Democratic · Hawaii

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Hirono emphasizes the need to eliminate budget constraints for military funding.

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