HASC Chair Blasts White House For ‘Dragging Their Feet’ On Budget
"The White House itself is not doing the job they should be doing," charged the Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, Adam Smith
By Paul McLeary on April 13, 2021 at 2:29 PM
WASHINGTON: A key Congressional Democrat said it’s important to “shout it from the rafters†that the Biden administration is taking too much time to divulge details about when the 2022 defense budget will be released, and while he’s been trying, he’s heard almost nothing back.
“I am deeply concerned about the Biden administration dragging their feet on getting us the damn budget,†chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, Adam Smith, said during a virtual event hosted by the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation. “The White House itself is not doing the job they should be doing.â€
The Democrat, who has been an influential voice on defense budget for years, raised the concern that the longer the wait drags on, the chances improve that 2022 will begin with a continuing resolution.
https://breakingdefense.com/2021/04/hasc-chair-blasts-white-house-for-dragging-their-feet-on-budget/
