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On the recordJanuary 27, 2015
A return to sequestration would force Navy to degrade current and future fleet readiness, significantly weakening our ability to respond to crises and project power overseas.
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Roger Wicker
Republican · Mississippi

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Warns that sequestration threatens Navy's readiness and crisis response.

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