By Emelie Rutherford The defense bill expected to hit the Senate floor next week would authorize boosting the White House's request for an array of efforts--including combating improvised explosive devices--while cutting monies for initiatives including longer-term missile defense to stay within requested funding levels. For example, while the Senate Armed Services Committee's (SASC) recently-marked-up version of the fiscal year 2009 defense authorization bill would OK more than $270 million in added funds for near-term missile defense capabilities, it would offset…
ASC Defense Authorization Bill Calls For Array of Offsets In Addition To Plus-ups
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