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Ash Carter: “I am concerned about it. It, as Mr. Werfel says, at a minimum, stretches out all the stockpile life extension programs…”

On the recordFebruary 13, 2013
I am concerned about it. It, as Mr. Werfel says, at a minimum, stretches out all the stockpile life extension programs, which is not good, because it makes them, first of all, more expensive, and second of all, we don't have time in many of those cases.
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Ash Carter
Democratic · Pennsylvania

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Carter highlights the negative impact of budget cuts on nuclear arsenal programs.

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