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On the recordFebruary 24, 2015
Sequestration was never meant to take effect. It was designed to be something that was so odious to both sides.
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Nita Lowey
Democratic · New York

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Lowey explains that sequestration was intended to force bipartisan cooperation on budget policies.

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