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That. Defense secretary leon panetta
released a statement today

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about the possibility of the fiscal
left and the potential impacts

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see quest ration could have on
the military secretary panetta

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said undersea quest ration. We would
still have funds available

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after january second butter overall
funding for the remainder

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of the year would be reduced this
situation is different from

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other scenarios we have encountered
in recent years such as brats

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of government shutdown due to a
lapse in Appropriations should

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we have to operate under reduced
funding levels for an extended

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period of time. We may have to consider
furloughs or other action

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in the future. In addition secretary
panetta assured careful

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examination of other options to
reduce costs within the agency

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before taking such action taking into
consideration the core mission. It..