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Roger Wicker: “Sequestration had not only been devastating to DoD, but it had been devastating to programs like this, that really are…”

On the recordApril 11, 2018
Sequestration had not only been devastating to DoD, but it had been devastating to programs like this, that really are also very much involved in the security of Americans, safety of Americans.
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Roger Wicker
Republican · Mississippi

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Wicker emphasizes the negative impact of sequestration on defense and safety programs.

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