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Leon Panetta: Asking for a 2013 round is aggressive; but given the magnitude of the cuts we are making in force structure, we cannot…

On the recordFebruary 13, 2012
Asking for a 2013 round is aggressive; but given the magnitude of the cuts we are making in force structure, we cannot afford to wait.
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Leon Panetta
Democratic · California

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Panetta discusses the urgency of seeking BRAC authority due to force structure cuts.

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