Obama Implores Congress To Avoid Sequestration Cuts

Adding to his previous appeals to Congress, President Obama said Monday that lawmakers need to find a way to avoid the implementation of steep defense spending cuts. Obama delivered his remarks at the 113th National Convention of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S in Reno, Nevada.

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Robert Mueller

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