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On the recordOctober 7, 2015
By the way, Secretary Johnson, I agree with you, sequestration was a really stupid idea.
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Ron Johnson
Republican · Wisconsin

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Johnson criticizes sequestration and emphasizes the importance of prioritizing defense spending.

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