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Austin, Blinken Urge Lawmakers To Move On Both Ukraine, Israel Aid, Cite Industrial Base Investments

Austin, Blinken Urge Lawmakers To Move On Both Ukraine, Israel Aid, Cite Industrial Base Investments
Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken provide testimony at the Senate Committee on Appropriations hearing on the National Security Supplemental Request, Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C., Oct. 31, 2023. (DoD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Alexander Kubitza)

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday urged Congress to support the Biden administration’s full $106 billion supplemental spending request, and cautioned against separating out aid for Israel from continued assistance to Ukraine. During a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing, Austin and Blinken specifically cited the tens of billions of dollars of investments in the U.S. defense industrial base as a key component for moving forward on the emergency spending package. “I think it’s important to…

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