Va. senators hope for plan to delay some defense cuts

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http://hamptonroads.com/2013/11/va-senators-hope-plan-delay-some-defense-cuts

Va. senators hope for plan to delay some defense cuts
By Bill Bartel
The Virginian-Pilot
© November 26, 2013

Virginia's two U.S. senators predicted Monday that a committee attempting to reach a budget deal and avoid another government shutdown may be able to provide relief from some automatic defense cuts - but not all of them.

Sens. Mark Warner and Tim Kaine aren't expecting the panel to draft a long-range plan to address deficit and spending issues, but they hope to see a one- or two-year budget that gives some certainty to federal spending.

The two Democrats are part of the 29-member House and Senate committee formed in October, in the wake of the government shutdown, tasked with drafting an annual budget. Congress approved a temporary spending plan to reopen the government after the 16-day shutdown.

The bipartisan group has until mid-December to draft a plan for the consideration of the entire Congress before Jan. 15, when the government runs out of money.



unhappycamper comment: Sequestration was supposed to be painful to both American citizens and the American military.

American citizens have lost at least $5 billion dollars in food stamps; the DOD floated their new $5+ billion dollar USS Zumwalt last week.

The DoD sequestration is finally starting to have some effect. So much so that Democrats and Republicans are forming a bipartisan effort to halt the DoD portion of sequestration. Too bad there are no bipartisan efforts for the American people.

IMO, We The People don't have a say about the very expensive toys the DoD insists on buying.