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On the recordFebruary 12, 2013
As you know, unless Congress acts before March 1, sequestration will roughly impose $85 billion of across-the-board cuts.
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Chuck Schumer
Democratic · New York

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Schumer warns about impending sequestration cuts if Congress does not act.

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