Ashton Carter actually said...

I support the President's commitment to vetoing any bill that locks in sequestration, because to do otherwise would be both unsafe and wasteful.

Stressing the need to avoid sequestration for safety and efficiency.

02/25/2015

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I strongly support the President in requesting a defense budget above the artificial caps of the Budget Control Act.

It is unfair to the servicemember to make them have to worry about how our government is organized.

But--and I want to be clear about this--under sequestration, which is set to return in 211 days, our Nation will be less secure.

Taking the fight to ISIL requires that we be flexible and patient in our efforts.