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Carl Levin: “If sequestration continues, the Services will have to cut Active and Reserve component end strength.”

On the recordNovember 6, 2013
If sequestration continues, the Services will have to cut Active and Reserve component end strength.
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Carl Levin
Democratic · Michigan

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Levin warns about the consequences of continued sequestration on military readiness.

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