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On the recordFebruary 13, 2012
Secretary Panetta, aside from the issue of sequestration, do you anticipate that DOD will be asked by this administration to cut defense budgets even deeper than you have proposed?
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John McCain
Republican · Arizona

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McCain inquired about potential deeper cuts to defense budgets.

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