Sequester Shuffle. Sens. John McCain (R-Ariz.) and Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) ask Defense Secretary Leon Panetta to describe what the Pentagon would do if the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction does not craft a budget-cutting plan that passes Congress; if that happens, a sequestration process would cut $600 billion more from the long-term defense budget, on top of the current $450 billion reduction. The two Senate Armed Services Committee members ask Panetta to “describe the specific options and types of actions the (Defense) Department would be required to take should a sequester result.” They add: “Congress must be fully informed regarding the contemplated actions of the Department that may be necessary to implement a sequester. In order for the Congress to do its job, we cannot wait until December or later to receive specific and concrete information.” They ask him to describe “the range of options under consideration,” acknowledging “that a specific outcome cannot be predicted at this time.”