I did not vote for sequestration. I thought it was a terrible idea, and I knew it would end up where we are today.
Kirsten Gillibrand: “I did not vote for sequestration. I thought it was a terrible idea, and I knew it would end up where we are today.”
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Gillibrand criticizes sequestration and its consequences for defense funding.
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