On the recordSeptember 21, 2011
I think it would be the height of irresponsibility for Congress to allow that kind of indiscriminate, automatic cuts to take place, particularly since it so disproportionally affects DOD.
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Collins criticizes potential automatic budget cuts affecting the Department of Defense.
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