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Deborah Lee James: If we return to sequestration in fiscal year 2018, this will exacerbate the readiness problem and set us even farther…

On the recordFebruary 9, 2016
If we return to sequestration in fiscal year 2018, this will exacerbate the readiness problem and set us even farther back.
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Deborah Lee James

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Warning that sequestration would worsen military readiness issues.

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