I think it is important for all of us to step back and remember sequestration was never written into the bill to be implemented.
Patty Murray: “I think it is important for all of us to step back and remember sequestration was never written into the bill to be…”
On the recordFebruary 13, 2013
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Murray emphasizes that sequestration was not intended to be enacted.
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