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On the recordMarch 13, 2013
The intent of sequestration was to make deep and indiscriminate cuts and to be unacceptable and to force everybody to the table to conclude a broader, longer term budget agreement.
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David Price
Democratic · North Carolina

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Price discusses the purpose and impact of sequestration on budget negotiations.

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