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Congress

Deficit-Cutting Committee Not Seen As Strong On Defense

Thursday, August 11th, 2011

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NEW YORK--With most of the members of a new deficit-cutting congressional committee named yesterday, some defense watchers predicted it will not spare the Pentagon budget substantial cuts. Six Republicans--three from the House and Senate each--were named yesterday to the 12-member Joint Select Committee charged with finding up to $1.5 trillion in additional federal budget cuts over the next decade, the House and Senate GOP leaders announced. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) announced on Tuesday the three Democrats from his…

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