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On the recordFebruary 25, 2015
I think the number one subject is sequestration, and I think we have to keep on focusing, because it is a system that is making us weaker as a country.
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Dutch Ruppersberger
Democratic · Maryland

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Ruppersberger emphasizes the negative impact of sequestration on national security.

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