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Monday, November 24th, 2008

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The Latest Word On Trends And Developments In Aerospace And Defense Stevens' Swan Song. Bipartisan tears were shed last Thursday when Sen. Ted Stevens (R-Alaska)--the former Senate Appropriations Defense subcommittee (SAC-D) ranking member and convicted felon--bid adieu to the Senate chamber after conceding defeat in his reelection bid. He said he and SAC-D Chairman Daniel Inouye (D-Hawaii) "have worked to rebuild our armed forces to provide the support and training needed by our warfighters to meet the challenges of a…

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