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Kelly Ayotte: Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta and General Martin Dempsey acknowledge that a further reduction of defense spending…

On the recordFebruary 14, 2011
Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta and General Martin Dempsey acknowledge that a further reduction of defense spending would be detrimental to our national security.
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Kelly Ayotte
Republican · New Hampshire

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Ayotte cites Panetta and Dempsey's concerns about the impact of defense cuts on security.

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