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On the recordMay 5, 2014
One of the first votes I cast when I came into the Senate was to eliminate sequester as needless and poor budgetary strategy.
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Tim Kaine
Democratic · Virginia

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Kaine emphasizes his opposition to sequestration and its impact on budgeting.

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