AdvertisementAs Spending Cuts Loom, Alarm Bells Begin To SoundFebruary 14, 2013Tamara KeithfacebookEmailJoint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Martin Dempsey (from left), Deputy Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter and Undersecretary of Defense and Comptroller Robert Hale wait for a hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee on Tuesday. Military leaders are warning Congress about the effects of the sequester. (AFP/Getty Images)