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Alabama’s Rogers Asks Panetta To Ensure $211 Million Reprogram For Israel’s Iron Dome

Monday, February 18th, 2013

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A key lawmaker asked Defense Secretary Leon Panetta to ensure a reprogramming request would be made so the United States’ $211 million contribution toward Israel’s Iron Dome missile defense system is available for fiscal year 2013. “Because the President did not request any funding for Iron Dome in fiscal year 2012, a year-long continuing resolution (CR) for fiscal year 2013 will mean there is no support for that critical program this year,” House Armed Services Committee Strategic Forces Subcommittee Chairman…

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