Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - MSNBC - 20110107:10:34:00
While america's at war and confronts future security threats, it's importance not to repeat the mistakes of the past by making drastic and ill-conceived cuts to the overall defense budget. at the same time, it is imperative for this department to eliminate wasteful, excessive, and unneeded spending. to do everything we can to make every defense dollar count. >> and gates faces immediate resistance to his planned cuts, especially the elimination of a more than $14 billion program to buy an amphibious assault vehicle known as an efv. the 28-ton tank runs in water and is designed to invade hostil...