“Joan Sebastian Guerrero should still be alive.”
“This President needs guardrails, not a blank check”
“I cannot vote to fund an illegal war with no justification, no set goal, and no exit strategy.”
“This cannot be acceptable in America.”
“Federal investment like this can transform lives and economies.”
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On the recordFebruary 11, 2013
sequestration will have devastating effects for national defense.
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Ash Carter
Democratic · Pennsylvania
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Carter warns about the severe impact of sequestration on national defense.

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