10/01/2013
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"To me, that is a very, very deeply concerning issue."
"We would remain at platoon-level readiness funding under the CR, as well as putting further constraints on our modernization programs."
"I just think it is important for members to understand this point."
"If Congress is to address the obstacles that successive cuts in defense spending have posed, we need a clear, unadulterated view of the challenges our forces are facing."