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On the recordJuly 12, 2010
Last month, Secretary Gates announced that the Pentagon will attempt to cut its budget by more than $100 billion over the next 5 years.
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Tom Carper
Democratic · Delaware

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Carper discusses budget cuts proposed by Secretary Gates.

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