House GOP blames DOD on sequester

[unhappycamper]

http://thehill.com/blogs/defcon-hill/policy-and-strategy/282907-house-gop-blames-pentagon-on-sequester-

House GOP blames DOD on sequester
By Carlo Munoz - 02/13/13 02:31 PM ET

Tension among Republicans on the House Armed Services Committee boiled over on Wednesday, as panel members blamed Pentagon leaders for playing a role in the looming fiscal crisis facing the Defense Department under sequestration.

During Wednesday's hearing, committee Republican Reps. Randy Forbes (Va.) and Rob Bishop (Utah) slammed DOD for its refusal to plan for the massive, across-the-board cuts tied to the White House's sequestration plan.

Deputy Defense Secretary Ash Carter, Pentagon Comptroller Bob Hale, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Martin Dempsey and the heads of the service branches appeared before the panel, to again plead their case against the automatic budget cuts.

Under the plan, Pentagon coffers are expected to be hit with nearly $500 billion in spending reductions over the next decade.

[Sekhmets Daughter]

1. That's really ironic isn't it? n/t

[Victor_c3]

2. I can't believe that they didn't have a plan either

They have contingency plans for fighting tea party extremist on American soil, but nothing for dealing with a 10% cut.

I can't believe that 10% would be so devastating. They are obviously overstating the impact on sequestration cuts.