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On the recordJuly 17, 2012
Secretary Panetta, in particular, has been very forceful on explaining how awful sequestration will be.
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Adam Smith
Democratic · Washington

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Smith references Secretary Panetta's strong stance against the negative consequences of sequestration.

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