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Mike Turner: “The effects of sequestration on weapons systems sustainment and the Flying Hour Program will not disappear on the first…”

On the recordApril 16, 2013
The effects of sequestration on weapons systems sustainment and the Flying Hour Program will not disappear on the first of October with the new fiscal year.
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Mike Turner
Republican · Ohio

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Turner discusses the long-term consequences of budget cuts on military operations.

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