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On the recordFebruary 11, 2013
Secretary Carter, why did you wait until after sequestration was scheduled to kick in to ask each defense component to report proposed actions and implementation plans?
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Mike Lee
Republican · Utah

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Senator Lee questions Secretary Carter about the timing of defense planning related to sequestration.

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