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DEFENSE WATCH

By Cal Biesecker

Monday, December 10th, 2012

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The Latest Word On Trends And Developments In Aerospace And Defense Shelby’s SAC. Sen. Richard Shelby (R-Ala.) is poised to become ranking member of the Senate Appropriations Committee (SAC) during the next session of Congress, starting in January. During a Dec. 6 hearing of the Senate Banking Committee, Shelby, the ranking member on that panel, declares he will shift to the all-powerful Appropriations Committee’s top Republican spot. Current SAC Ranking Member Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) is term-limited out of the spot.…

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