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All four service chiefs on capitol hill showing how serious the house armed services committee are taking what they warn will be devastating defense cuts. if the supercommittee fails to reach an agreement, automatic cuts will begin and pentagon would have to find an additional $600 billion in reductions over the next ten years. >> there is no reason you have to see the draconian defense cuts as long as congress does its job. >> today they warned the potential cut would lower u.s. deterrent, could lead to more war and come on the back of the troops. >> if we're not decisively dominant we can st...

All four service chiefs on capitol hill showing how serious the house armed services committee are taking what they warn will be devastating defense cuts. if the supercommittee fails to reach an agreement, automatic cuts will begin and pentagon would have to find an additional $600 billion in reductions over the next ten years. >> there is no reason you have to see the draconian defense cuts as long as congress does its job. >> today they warned the potential cut would lower u.s. deterrent, could lead to more war and come on the back of the troops. >> if we're not decisively dominant we can st...

focusing their attention on mitt romney. paul is standing by. i'm wolf blitzer. i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com as controversy swirls around him, republican front-runner, herman cain, went behind closed doors with republican lawmakers on capitol hill. just a brief respite from the storm that has blown over previously undisclosed sexual allegations. earlier today, cain suggested some sort of conspiracy is at work, but he insisted he will prevail. >> there are factions trying to destroy me personally as well as this campaign. bu...

Deal, the defense department and u.s. military will then see major automatic cuts. the thought was even that the secretary of defense -- that thought even as the secretary of defense worried. >> it's going to take us to the edge and if suddenly on top of that we face additional cuts or if this sequester goes into effect and it doubles the number of cuts, then it will truly devastate our national defense. >> joining us right now, fox news military analyst and retired four star general, general jack keene. what will this mean if, in fact, they don't come up with the deal in their automatic cuts ...

>> i should note, super committee members have been tight lipped, including with other members of congress. the calendar is a challenge, for example, the senate is here this week. the house is out. trace. >> trace: as i mentioned, unlike with other washington committees, this time there will be consequences if they can't get it done. >> that's right. if they have no deal by november 23, then by law, automatic cuts should kick in, including $600 billion in defense spending, which the pentagon has said would be devastating. there will alsoing cuts to entitlement programs, for example, $123 billi...