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By Cal Biesecker

Monday, July 8th, 2013

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The Latest On Trends And Developments In Aerospace And Defense Hill Watch. Congress will be back in session this week, though there are no signs of movement on pending fiscal year 2014 defense bills. The House Rules Committee has not yet scheduled a meeting to prepare the defense appropriations bill for House floor debate. The House Appropriations Committee approved that bill on June 12, setting the Pentagon budget at $512.5 billion. The Senate Appropriations Committee and its defense subcommittee, meanwhile, have…

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