Top Dem expresses 'serious concerns' about plan to cut $25B from Pentagon agencies

The Hill: The top Democrat on the House Armed Services Committee said Wednesday he has “serious concerns” about the committee chairman’s plan to cut $25 billion from the Pentagon’s defense agencies budget.

“In its current form, I have serious concerns about the impact it would have on the mission of the Department of Defense,” Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash.) said in a statement Wednesday. “It appears this proposal could do serious damage to DOD’s information infrastructure, testing ranges and community support, as well as the basic DOD functions in the National Capital Region by eliminating critical agencies in one stroke.”

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