Cornyn: Sequestration Cuts To Defense 'Arbitrary And Reckless'

Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) said top military officials are concerned about “arbitrary and reckless” cuts that would be made to the Defense Department under sequestration. (0:24)

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DOD has "failed the war fighter"

At a Senate Armed Services Committee meeting to discuss the acquisition of major weapons systems by the Department of Defense, Katherine Schinasi of the Government Accountability Office says that the DOD has “failed the war fighter” by delivering capability late and in fewer quantities than planned. She also said that when equipment is delivered, it is not what is needed for current operations. (0:18)
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Senator explains why DOD programs continue to fail

At a Senate Armed Services Committee meeting to discuss the acquisition of major weapons systems by the Department of Defense, Sen. Carl Levin (D-Mich.) says that DOD cost overruns happen because of “fundamental flaws that are built into our acquisitions system.” He said that DOD acquisition programs fail because of unreasonable cost and schedule estimates, unrealistic performance expectations, immature technologies, and costly changes to program requirements while they are in progress. (0:32)
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