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Tom Harkin: But we also have to look at what it is going to do to our human infrastructure in this country, if we had the…

On the recordMarch 6, 2012
But we also have to look at what it is going to do to our human infrastructure in this country, if we had the sequestration.
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Tom Harkin
Democratic · Iowa

Editor's note · Context

Harkin emphasizes the impact of sequestration on human services, not just defense.

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