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GOP, Obama Clash Over Quashing DoD Cuts In Budget Plan

Julie Samuel

Tuesday, November 22nd, 2011

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President Barack Obama said last night he would veto legislation Republican lawmakers have vowed to introduce that would quash automatic Pentagon budget cuts triggered by a panel's failure to craft a budget-cutting plan. House Armed Services Committee (HASC) Chairman Howard “Buck” McKeon (R-Calif.) said yesterday he will introduce legislation “in the coming days” to prevent up to $600 billion in longterm defense cuts set to triggered via a sequestration process because of the failure of the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction.…

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