Again, not to be a Johnny One-Note, but that's--in this environment, the one thing that I would ask for is more latitude on how we take the cuts and allowing us, the IC leadership, to put the money where the most important payoff is.
James Clapper: “Again, not to be a Johnny One-Note, but that's--in this environment, the one thing that I would ask for is more latitude…”
On the recordApril 17, 2013
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Requesting more flexibility in budget cuts for intelligence programs.
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