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,wiscons97 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 
0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on             
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seque/ration1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se     
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7#a7 ,=m] ,secret>y ( ,def5se ,leon     
,panetta has /at$ t ! budget cuts to !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se due to seque/ration 
w\ld deeply damage ! ,nation's national 
security4  7#b7 ,g5]al ,william ,%elton1
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te/ifi$ t ! budget cuts to ! ,dep>tm5t (
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seque/ration1 ! ,nation's milit>y lead]s
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impact1 crisis response w be            
significantly degrad$1 & cuts ( ?is     
magnitude w\ld be cata/rophic to !      
milit>y4  7#e7 ,! ,nation's milit>y     
lead]s h writt5 to ! ,committee on ,arm$
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say+ ! read9ess ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces is at a 
tipp+ po9t1 a holl[ =ce is ab\t to be   
creat$1 & !y are reque/+ flexibility to 
prop]ly %ape ! be/ milit>y =ce 9 ! _w4  
7#f7 ,! ,nation's def5se lead]s ne$     
flexibility to manage ^! budget cuts s !
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w>n+s ab\t unacceptable risk1 holl[ =ce1
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transf] au?ority o!rwise available1 &   
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appropriation or fund to :i* transf]r$4 
7e7 ,congressional notification requir$ 

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,secret>y ( ,def5se notifies !          
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( ,repres5tatives & ! ,s5ate at lea/ #cj
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