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Beto O'Rourke: “I guess, for Admiral Lee to continue with this line of questioning, I believe either you or the commissioner mentioned…”

On the recordNovember 18, 2013
I guess, for Admiral Lee to continue with this line of questioning, I believe either you or the commissioner mentioned that during--or, as a result of the sequester and fewer flight hours, fewer resources deployed, we saw less tonnage interdicted.
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Beto O'Rourke
Democratic · Texas

Editor's note · Context

O'Rourke highlights the impact of budget cuts on drug interdiction effectiveness.

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