Lindsey Graham: “That is why sequestration is a disaster. That is why we need to build…”

On the recordJune 6, 2017

That is why sequestration is a disaster. That is why we need to build up our military, but you cannot do it by cutting everything else.

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Graham emphasizes the need to increase military funding despite budget cuts.

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