In the current fiscal environment and the uncertainty of future funding levels, we need to know the consequences of sequestration and its impact on the Department of Defense and ultimately on our national security interests.
Cochran emphasizes the need to understand sequestration's effects on defense and national security.
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I ask unanimous consent to proceed, but before I begin, I ask unanimous consent that the Senator from California, Mrs. Boxer, be recognized following my remarks. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
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