Because of the unwillingness of some in Congress to compromise on fair and balanced deficit reduction, we are now living with sequestration and the arbitrary cuts to Federal spending that it requires.
Patty Murray: “Because of the unwillingness of some in Congress to compromise on fair and balanced deficit reduction, we are now living…”
On the recordApril 10, 2013
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Murray discusses the impact of sequestration on federal spending and its consequences.
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