MERRIMACK, N.H. (AP) — Former Republican presidential nominee John McCain is returning to New Hampshire to discuss looming defense spending cuts.
The Arizona senator, New Hampshire Sen. Kelly Ayotte and South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham will discuss defense spending cuts approved by Congress at a town hall meeting in Merrimack on Tuesday.
The three senators are holding a series of town hall discussions starting in Florida, North Carolina and Virginia on Monday. The four states are home to military installations and defense contracting jobs.
Republicans have blamed Obama for the automatic, across-the-board reductions in projected defense spending, but Republicans as well as Democrats voted for the cuts as part of a $1.2 trillion deficit-cutting plan.
Tuesday, July 31, 2012
MERRIMACK, NEW HAMPSHIRE
WHO: Senators John McCain (R-AZ), Lindsey Graham (R-SC) and Kelly Ayotte (R-NH)
WHAT: Employee Town Hall Meeting highlighting impact of looming defense cuts
Media Availability following event
WHEN: Tuesday, July 31, 2012, 9:30 a.m. ET
Press set-up time, 9:00 a.m. ET
WHERE: BAE Systems’ Worrell/Weeks Aircrew Protection Center
MER 15, 130 Daniel Webster Highway
North Merrimack, NH 03054
