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Jim Cooper: “This does not suggest reducing the amount of cuts. It is just allowing some flexibility.”

On the recordApril 24, 2013
This does not suggest reducing the amount of cuts. It is just allowing some flexibility.
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Jim Cooper
Democratic · Tennessee

Editor's note · Context

Cooper clarifies that flexibility in budget cuts is crucial for military effectiveness.

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