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On the recordOctober 15, 2013
the Republicans are saying the sequestration, which they created, which has cut your budget back to below 2008 year levels, is politically motivated
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Peter DeFazio
Democratic · Oregon

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DeFazio criticizes Republicans for claiming budget cuts are politically motivated.

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