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On the recordMarch 10, 2015
If we don't replace sequestration, decisions we make today to defer shipbuilding programs will have 30-year consequences that we can't foresee.
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Angus King
Independent · Maine

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King warns about the long-term effects of deferring shipbuilding due to budget cuts.

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