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John Cornyn: “What is your assessment of the risk the United States assumes by making such drastic cuts to our defense spending?”

On the recordFebruary 13, 2012
What is your assessment of the risk the United States assumes by making such drastic cuts to our defense spending?
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John Cornyn
Republican · Texas

Editor's note · Context

Cornyn questions the risks of significant defense spending cuts amid China's military growth.

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