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Monday, October 4th, 2010

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The Latest Word On Trends And Developments In Aerospace And Defense Congress' Clock. The House and Senate are adjourned until Nov. 15, after the mid-term elections. When lawmakers return to Washington, potentially with Republicans taking control of one or both chambers of Congress, they will have to tackle the Pentagon budget for FY '11, which started Oct. 1. The federal government is being temporarily funded via a continuing resolution President Barack Obama approved Sept. 30 that keeps spending at FY…

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