State Agency Stonewalls Senator's Inquiry About Oil Production
Former Director's Testimony to Congress contradicts current Administration position
Former Director's Testimony to Congress contradicts current Administration position
Company Also Agrees to Pay $2.75 Million Criminal Fine
WASHINGTON – Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta blasted Congress this weekend for threatening the Defense Department with sequestration he said would be devastating to the force.
Yesterday, Senator Begich sent a letter to Senators Carl Levin and John McCain asking that the DOD Force Structure not be approved until the Department of Defense conducts cost,risk and feasibility assessments. Levin and McCain are the chairman and ranking member in the Senate Armed Services Committee.