SecDef tells Congress to get a military budget done already

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SecDef tells Congress to get a military budget done already
By Leo Shane III
 Nov 28, 04:51 PM
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin III briefs the press from the Pentagon Briefing Room on Feb. 19, 2021. (Air Force Staff Sgt. Jack Sanders/Defense Department)

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Monday urged lawmakers to pass a full-year budget for his department as soon as possible, warning that another short-term spending extension could imperil military readiness and family support efforts.

“If the [current budget extension] extends beyond December, we may be forced to reduce accessions or permanent change of station moves, impairing our ability to meet our missions and causing unnecessary disruption to our families and our ability to recruit personnel,” Austin wrote in a letter to House and Senate leaders.

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