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Tim Kaine: “What does it mean, when CENTCOM has decided that there should be two carriers in the Middle East and decides purely…”

On the recordFebruary 6, 2013
What does it mean, when CENTCOM has decided that there should be two carriers in the Middle East and decides purely because of sequester we can't do that, what does that mean to our readiness posture and what message does it send to allies and adversaries?
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Tim Kaine
Democratic · Virginia

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Kaine questions the impact of budget cuts on military readiness.

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