Just last year, we were faced with another threat of cuts due to sequester in the level of defense and non-defense budget caps, and with Senator Collins' leadership particularly, we were able to push back on that and able to raise the caps for both defense and non-defense.
Reed highlights Collins' leadership in overcoming budget cuts.
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