The Senate compromise to reopen the federal government and lift the debt ceiling does not appear to grant any relief to government departments implementing rigid sequestration cuts, despite top Senate Democrats earlier in the week calling for flexibility in how the budget cuts are implemented. On Tuesday, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) said that “I do not know how the defense of this country can go forward if they don’t have flexibility” to strategically choose where to find budget…
Final Senate Compromise Bill Lacks Flexibility for Sequestration Implementation
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