The fiscal uncertainty that we have been operating under for too many years has resulted in a chronic and increasingly dangerous disconnect between strategy, military requirements, budget estimates, appropriations, and the efficient and effective execution of funds.
Mazie Hirono: “The fiscal uncertainty that we have been operating under for too many years has resulted in a chronic and increasingly…”
On the recordMarch 10, 2015
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Hirono discusses the negative impact of fiscal uncertainty on military strategy and funding.
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