Leon Panetta actually said...

Sequestration would do this. It could have serious effects on our readiness and disrupt essential programs and contracts.

So if we can do it for wounded warriors, I think we can reach out and do it for others as well that can be part of it.

I think that combination does make clear that they're going to be able to govern and secure themselves at that point.

This is intolerable if we're going to try to protect the defense of this country.