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Shaun Donovan: “Don't take my word for it; the Joint Chiefs have spoken out, I think, very effectively over the last few weeks that our…”

On the recordMarch 15, 2015
Don't take my word for it; the Joint Chiefs have spoken out, I think, very effectively over the last few weeks that our national security would be put at risk by a return to sequestration.
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Shaun Donovan

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Donovan emphasizes the risks to national security from sequestration, supported by the Joint Chiefs.

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