Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta testifies before the House Armed Services Committee in Washington D.C., Oct. 13, 2011. Panetta and Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, testified on the welfare of the U.S. military 10 years after the 9/11 terrorist attacks. DOD photo by Erin Kirk-Cuomo Panetta Defends President’s Defense Budget -- The Hill
Defense Secretary Leon Panetta defended President Obama’s proposed cuts to the military Tuesday and reminded lawmakers that the $487 billion reduction in Pentagon spending is their own handiwork.
Panetta backed the 2013 Defense spending plan that the president released Monday, calling it a balanced plan that maintains the nation’s military strength. He pointed out the debt-limit deal Congress passed in August set in motion the 10-year, $487 billion cut to the Pentagon that Obama is now implementing.
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WNU Editor: The US Defense Budget's FY2013 budget proposal can be read here.
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