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Inhofe Demands DoD Sequestration Plans

Julie Samuel

Friday, January 18th, 2013

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Sen. James Inhofe (R-Okla.) called for Defense Secretary Leon Panetta to share the military’s plans for potential “sequestration” cuts, slamming him for just recently starting such planning while blaming Congress for the fiscal mess. “The threat of sequestration has loomed for well over a year and I find it deeply troubling that despite these repeated requests from Congress, you are just now instructing (Defense) Department components to conduct this long-overdue assessment and implementation plan,” Inhofe said in a Jan. 16 letter…

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