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On the recordMarch 4, 2013
Assuming that we continue to operate on heightened alert with respect to North Korea, is there any indication that sequestration has limited your ability to respond to a crisis there?
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Jeanne Shaheen
Democratic · New Hampshire

Editor's note · Context

Shaheen questions the impact of sequestration on military readiness regarding North Korea.

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