allowing budget sequestration--the cavalier discussions I've seen in some newspapers recently by Members of Congress about the fact that it's reality and we probably can't change it makes absolutely no sense.
On the recordJanuary 30, 2013
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Kaine criticizes Congress's casual attitude towards budget sequestration.
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