![]() Kansas City Star | Leon Panetta, Secretary Of Defense, Defends Slimmed-Down Military Budget Plan Huffington Post By LOLITA C. BALDOR 02/14/12 03:13 AM ET AP WASHINGTON -- Defense Secretary Leon Panetta is defending his department's slimmed-down, $614 billion budget plan, telling senators it's time to step up and show they are serious about reducing the deficit. Pentagon Challenges Congress Not to 'Pick At' $525 Billion PlanBloomberg Panetta defends military budget planCBS News all 353 news articles » |