Chuck Hagel actually said...

The President's fiscal year 2014 budget continues to implement the $487 billion in spending reductions over 10 years agreed to in the Budget Control of 2011, as Senator Sessions noted.

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Chuck Hagel references the budget cuts agreed upon in 2011 as part of the fiscal strategy.

02/11/2013

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