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On the recordApril 16, 2013
the military that we have now and that we have been able to conduct operations with will not be the military that we have at the end of sequestration and the significant budget cuts if we allow them to all go into place.
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Mike Turner
Republican · Ohio

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Turner emphasizes the impact of budget cuts on military readiness.

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