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Budget

Pentagon Welcomes Budget Agreement But Says Cuts Will Go Forward

Defense Daily Staff

Thursday, December 19th, 2013

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Pentagon Welcomes Budget Agreement But Says Cuts Will Go Forward

The Pentagon’s top leaders on Thursday welcomed final congressional passage of a budget law that reduces the impact of sequestration for fiscals 2014 and 2015, but cautioned that the relief will not be enough to avoid additional cutbacks. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel told reporters in a briefing at the Pentagon that the Bipartisan Budget Agreement (BBA) approved by the Senate on Wednesday allows the military to focus on the key areas of readiness and modernization, but will have to continue…

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