Are there any savings to be had? And if so, we would like to quantify them because in fiscal year 2017 we are going to face about a $15 billion shortfall.
Angus King: “Are there any savings to be had? And if so, we would like to quantify them because in fiscal year 2017 we are going to…”
On the recordDecember 9, 2015
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Senator King discusses potential savings from combining combatant commands amid budget shortfalls.
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