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U.S. Sens. Carl Levin of Michigan, left, and James M. Inhofe of Oklahoma listen as Navy Adm. James A. Winnefeld Jr., vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Acting Deputy Defense Secretary Christine H. Fox testify before the Senate Armed Services Committee in Washington, D.C., Jan. 28, 2014. Winnefeld and Fox addressed the current budget environment and possible requirement to slow the rate of growth in military compensation.

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U.S. Sens. Carl Levin of Michigan, left, and James M. Inhofe of Oklahoma listen as Navy Adm. James A. Winnefeld Jr., vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Acting Deputy Defense Secretary Christine H. Fox testify before the Senate Armed Services Committee in Washington, D.C., Jan. 28, 2014. Winnefeld and Fox addressed the current budget environment and possible requirement to slow the rate of growth in military compensation.

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