Defense Officials Warn Of Crisis Unless Congress Approves 2011 Funding Bill -- Washington PostWhile the Obama administration is set to release its 2012 budget request Monday, Congress still has not approved a final 2011 budget for the military. Now the Pentagon is warning that it faces a crisis situation.
For weeks, Defense Department officials have said that unless lawmakers pass the Obama administration's 2011 budget request, they will be unable to start new weapons programs and may have to limit training, maintenance and even personnel pay and other activities. Officials have also said that they will be forced to continue programs the Obama administration had sought to terminate, because the funding has not been formally cut off.
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My Comment: In a time of war this is unbelievable. These delays impact everything .... and yes .... American lives will be lost at the end.
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