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Jeanne Shaheen is an American politician serving as the senior United States senator from New Hampshire, a position she has held since January 3, 2009. A member of the Democratic Party, she is the first woman to be elected governor of New Hampshire, serving from 1997 to 2003. During her tenure in the Senate, Shaheen has focused on issues such as healthcare, education, and national security, often advocating for policies that support working families and promote economic growth.
I thank the Senator from Maine for laying out what we are seeing in terms of the potential impact of those automatic cuts. The comments and the statistics the Senator from Maine had about China and what they are going to be able to do with…
I ask unanimous consent to enter into a colloquy with my colleague, the Senator from Maine, Ms. Collins. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
these automatic cuts that are going to go into effect aren't just going to affect Government jobs and Government programs.
I do think it has to be balanced, that we need to look at the domestic side and the defense side in spending.
So I am concerned and our industry partners are concerned that some of them just are not going to make it.
If sequestration is triggered . . . much of the work going into the fiscal year 2014 budget will have been an exercise in futility.
Repairs to the USS Miami are scheduled to begin in fiscal year 2013; but might be deferred due to a full-year CR and sequester.
Secretary Carter, could you describe the anticipated affects sequestration would have on the contract management within DOD particularly regarding contract fees and penalties?
Isn't it the case that the longer we wait to get a long-term debt deal done, the more expensive and disruptive this process will be?
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