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On the recordJanuary 30, 2013
If I were the Iranians, I would send a thank you note to Congress for grounding more Air Force planes than they could on their own.
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Lindsey Graham
Republican · South Carolina

Editor's note · Context

Graham criticizes Congress for the impact of sequestration on military readiness.

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