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Defense Appropriations, Authorization Bills Likely To Be Signed By New Fiscal Year Tomorrow

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By Emelie Rutherford President Bush was poised last night to sign the new defense authorization and appropriations bills, which together defer decisions to Bush's successor on the future of programs including the DDG-1000 and DDG-51 destroyers, C-17 cargo aircraft, and F-22 jet fighters. The Senate on Saturday passed the fiscal year 2009 defense appropriations bill--embedded within a continuing resolution (CR) temporarily extending most government spending--by a 78-12 vote. During the rare weekend session the chamber also passed the FY '09…

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