On the recordFebruary 13, 2012
If sequestration occurs, automatic percentage cuts are required to be applied without regard to strategy, importance or priorities, which would impact almost every program within the Department.
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congress.govLeon Panetta: “If sequestration occurs, automatic percentage cuts are required to be applied without regard to strategy, importance or…”
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Panetta explained the indiscriminate nature of budget cuts under sequestration.
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