Mr. Dee, I was interested to hear you say that even without sequestration, the Marine Corps budget is the most austere of the services.
Roger Wicker: “Mr. Dee, I was interested to hear you say that even without sequestration, the Marine Corps budget is the most austere…”
On the recordMarch 10, 2015
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Wicker highlights the austere budget of the Marine Corps despite the absence of sequestration.
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