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On the recordSeptember 14, 2016
Would you agree with me when you rank the threats to the military, you would have to put Congress and the President in that mix if we do not fix sequestration?
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Lindsey Graham
Republican · South Carolina

Editor's note · Context

Graham asserts that Congress and the President pose a threat to military effectiveness due to budget cuts.

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