Political Quotes

On the recordFebruary 12, 2013
I agree with Secretary Panetta's description of sequestration as a 'disaster in terms of the Defense Department.'
Said by
Martin Smith
Democratic · Washington

Editor's note · Context

Adam Smith aligns with Secretary Panetta's view on the negative impact of sequestration on defense.

Share & report

More from Martin Smith

Jun 25, 2025

This isn’t Israel’s fault that Donald Trump decided to bomb [Iran] . . . He’s the president of the United States, he doesn’t have to do what Israel wants.

nypost.com
Jul 21, 2025

Look, the mayor of New York has never, never, ever been the leader of the Democratic Party.

breitbart.com
Mar 6, 2025

They are sitting silently by while Trump betrays Ukraine and hands it to Putin.

transcripts.cnn.com
Sep 23, 2025

It is dangerous for us not to be having regular communications about our capabilities and intentions.

nbcnews.com

Other voices in this conversation