Political Quotes

On the recordJuly 14, 2013
Do people in the agencies believe sequester is going to stay?
Said by
Lester Johnson
Republican · Wisconsin

Editor's note · Context

Johnson questions the belief in the permanence of budget cuts among agency staff.

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