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Defense Bill Includes Billions For Force Protection Equipment

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Thursday, November 1st, 2007

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By Jen DiMascio Lawmakers have come to an agreement on a package to fund the Defense Department in fiscal year 2008 that includes billions for force protection equipment including $11 billion for Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicles, the chairman of the House Appropriations defense subcommittee said yesterday. The conference on the defense appropriations bill will be combined with labor, health and human services and the veterans affairs and military construction spending bills. At this point, the defense bill is…

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