On the recordJuly 24, 2012
It's true we both voted against it, but I think I voted against it because it raised no revenue.
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congress.govTom Harkin: “It's true we both voted against it, but I think I voted against it because it raised no revenue.”
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Senator Harkin explains his reason for opposing the sequestration legislation.
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