Three House committee chairmen are calling on President Barack Obama’s administration to provide more information on defense budget cuts resulting from the new federal-deficit-trimming deal, raising concerns about the implications on national security under the largest-possible reductions. House Armed Services Committee (HASC) Chairman Howard “Buck” McKeon (R-Calif.), House Appropriations Defense subcommittee (HAC-D) Chairman C.W. “Bill” Young (R-Fla.), and House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) in an Aug. 10 letter expressed concerns about the prospect of $330 billion to $420…
House GOP Chairs Slam DoD Cuts
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