Article Photos: Obama rejects plan for more say in spending cuts



  Standing in front of a ships propeller, President Barack Obama gestures as he speaks about automatic defense budget cuts, Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2013, at Newport News Shipbuilding in Newport News, Va. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

Standing in front of a ships propeller, President Barack Obama gestures as he speaks about automatic defense budget cuts, Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2013, at Newport News Shipbuilding in Newport News, Va. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)