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Joe Manchin: “Regrettably, if caps under the Budget Control Act (BCA) or sequestration are allowed to stand, we may struggle to meet…”

On the recordMarch 18, 2015
Regrettably, if caps under the Budget Control Act (BCA) or sequestration are allowed to stand, we may struggle to meet these obligations.
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Joe Manchin
Democratic · West Virginia

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Warns about the negative impact of budget caps on military obligations.

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