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Peter DeFazio: “So part of the reason we are here is Congress is not ponying up the money, and we are subject to sequestration.”

On the recordMarch 23, 2015
So part of the reason we are here is Congress is not ponying up the money, and we are subject to sequestration.
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Peter DeFazio
Democratic · Oregon

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DeFazio highlights Congress's funding issues affecting aviation safety.

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