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On the recordJune 17, 2013
And you do realize that unless sequestration is reversed or repealed, this is a 10-year proposition? It is not a 1-year deal.
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G. K. Butterfield
Democratic · North Carolina

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Butterfield emphasizes the long-term effects of sequestration on government programs.

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