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Mattis’ Pricey Military Buildup Faces Obstacles in Congress

February 5, 2017 Washington Examiner
By: Jamie McIntyre
Related Expert: Katherine Blakeley

That's where "the rubber meets the road," said [Katherine] Blakeley, research fellow at Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments. "The Budget Control Act of 2011 is still the law, and it needs to be amended by the regular legislative process, which means you need at least some democratic buy-in."