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On the recordMay 7, 2013
But is it safe to say that if sequestration continues into the indefinite foreseeable future, we will have a substantial impact on shipbuilding?
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Angus King
Independent · Maine

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Senator King questions the long-term effects of sequestration on shipbuilding.

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