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Senate CR Expected Today

Julie Samuel

Monday, March 11th, 2013

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March 12, 2013 UPDATE: Senate Prepares To Debate CR With DoD Budget Senate Democrats released on Monday night a new government budget, which Pentagon planners eagerly are awaiting to help them manage the across-the-board “sequestration” cuts that started March 1...read the full story here. Senate CR Expected Today Senate Democrats plan to unveil a new government funding bill today that--like an alternative House-passed plan--factors in the unpopular “sequestration” budget reductions but gives the Pentagon some flexibility to manage the cuts. Still,…

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