02/25/2014
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"So presumably those options will be considered by the President and the Secretary of Defense, and at some point a decision will be made?"
"Sequestration is very harmful to Air Force readiness and our airmen."
"I express my deepest gratitude to you and those who serve under your command."
"I have not sensed quite the same level of alarm coming from the White House as I have sensed when I've met with each of you."