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On the recordOctober 22, 2012
$1 trillion in defense cuts, Anderson, over 10 years, Leon Panetta, his own secretary of defense, says is devastating.

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Governor McDonnell highlights the significant defense cuts and their negative impact on the Navy and national security.

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Oct 24, 2012

The broader point is -- and I don't know how many times we have dipped below 1916 but there is a broader point, Anderson, and that is if the Defense Department says in the 'Quadrennial Review,' which is the bible that we need 346 ships and…

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Oct 22, 2012

The broader point is -- I don't know how many times we dip below 1916 but there is a broader point, Anderson, and that is if the Defense Department says in their 'Quadrennial Review' which is the bible that we need 346 ships and today…

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Oct 22, 2012

Well, listen, a lot of people did because you know what the alternative was? Default of the greatest nation on earth and not paying our obligations and at the eve of default, people said that's a better alternative but, Anderson, it was…

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Oct 22, 2012

We're down to 287 ships or so, Anderson, right now. The 'Quadrennial Defense Review' and the Department of the Defense says we need 346 ships. And so we're already way under the number of ships and the president didn't seem to indicate…

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