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On the recordFebruary 7, 2017
Would you agree that a comprehensive national security strategy would require a repeal of sequestration not only for defense but also for the non-defense accounts that directly bear upon national security?
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Tim Kaine
Democratic · Virginia

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Kaine questions the necessity of repealing sequestration for a comprehensive national security strategy.

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