Feb 13, 2013
Our friends and our enemies are watching us, Madam Chairwoman, and they need to know that we have the political will to forestall sequestration.
Ash Carter
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Ashton B. Carter is a prominent figure in American politics, known for his service as the 25th United States Secretary of Defense from 2015 to 2017 under President Barack Obama. A member of the Democratic Party, Carter has had a distinguished career in public service and academia, focusing on national security and defense policy. He has also held various positions within the Department of Defense and has been involved in significant defense initiatives and reforms during his tenure. Carter is recognized for his expertise in technology and its implications for military strategy.
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Feb 13, 2013
Sequestration will almost certainly challenge our ability to do so to the fullest extent our servicemembers and their families deserve.
Feb 13, 2013
We know that these programs are being abused; we just can't agree on what extent they're being abused.
Feb 12, 2013
It doesn't take a genius to figure out what the consequences of sequester are.
Feb 12, 2013
I was up here on August 1st, which would make a very good diamond right in the middle of the chart that Mr. Forbes showed, saying just exactly what I said today.
Feb 12, 2013
Let me just start with the Secretary and I. The Secretary and I have been saying for 16 months that sequestration would be devastating.
Feb 12, 2013
We are hoping... to work our way towards what we all need, which is a comprehensive solution to this.
Feb 12, 2013
Secretary Panetta and I have been using the word 'devastating' for 16 months.
Feb 12, 2013
The indiscriminate, across the board nature of the sequestration will have an adverse impact on the Department's ability to carry out cyber missions.
Feb 12, 2013
Sequestration will have a disruptive and negative impact on both the Department's long-term research and on investments in STEM education.
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