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Howard P. McKeon: To cut further would require an adjustment of strategy. You concluded that this new strategy would, and I quote, 'Not…

On the recordFebruary 12, 2013
To cut further would require an adjustment of strategy. You concluded that this new strategy would, and I quote, 'Not meet the needs of the Nation in 2020 because the world is not getting any more stable.'
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Howard P. McKeon
California

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McKeon references General Dempsey's warning about defense cuts affecting national security.

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