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Jim Inhofe: “The abrupt and arbitrary nature of sequestration drives the Air Force into a 'ready force today' versus a 'modern force…”

On the recordNovember 6, 2013
The abrupt and arbitrary nature of sequestration drives the Air Force into a 'ready force today' versus a 'modern force tomorrow' dilemma.
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Jim Inhofe
Republican · Oklahoma

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Sequestration limits Air Force's ability to balance current readiness with future modernization.

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