Additional Remarks By U.S. Secretary Of Defense Mattis At Tuesday's Congressional Hearing

Defense Secretary James N. Mattis and Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Air Force Gen. Paul J. Selva testify on the National Defense Strategy and the Nuclear Posture Review before the House Armed Services Committee in Washington, Feb. 6, 2018. DoD photo by Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Kathryn E. Holm

VOA: Mattis: US Defense Strategy at Risk Amid Another Budget Fight in Congress

PENTAGON — Defense Secretary Jim Mattis castigated Congress on Tuesday over its failure to pass a budget establishing military spending levels for the fiscal year that began in October.

Political bickering in Washington led to a partial government shutdown last month, hours after Mattis outlined a new strategy for dealing with threats to the nation and the resources needed to address them.

Mattis testified before the House Armed Services Committee on the need for a fully funded military budget in order to carry out his strategy, and he again spoke ahead of a potential shutdown. A stopgap funding measure expires at midnight Thursday. If no spending agreement is signed into law by then, nonessential government operations will be suspended for the second time this year.

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