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Kirsten Gillibrand: “Sequestration seems to me one of the most ill-conceived ideas in a place that is known for ill-conceived ideas.”

On the recordApril 16, 2013
Sequestration seems to me one of the most ill-conceived ideas in a place that is known for ill-conceived ideas.
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Kirsten Gillibrand
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Gillibrand criticizes sequestration as poorly conceived and detrimental to military morale.

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