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Defense Authorization On Tap In Senate, HAC Markup Postponed

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Tuesday, September 9th, 2008

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By Emelie Rutherford The Senate could take up the Pentagon policy bill as soon as today, after an expected vote last night to end a Republican blockade of considering the legislation that emerged from committee in April. Meanwhile, on the appropriations side, the House Appropriations Committee yesterday afternoon postponed a markup of the defense spending bill that had been scheduled for this morning, though the bill-writing session is expected to be rescheduled to another time this week. And the Senate…

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Unmanned Systems

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