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Timothy H. Bishop: I am very concerned about the looming possibility of something that none of us ever thought would be this real a…

On the recordSeptember 19, 2012
I am very concerned about the looming possibility of something that none of us ever thought would be this real a possibility, and that is the sequestration that exists in current law that will go into effect on January 2nd if we do not find ways to reduce the deficit by $1.2 trillion.
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Timothy H. Bishop
New York

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Bishop expresses concern about potential sequestration cuts to funding due to deficit reduction.

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