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Election Shakes Up HASC, Other Congressional Defense Panels

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Thursday, November 6th, 2008

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By Emelie Rutherford Tuesday's congressional elections and a series of pending retirements are overhauling the Republican sides of the House and Senate armed services committees, while the Senate Appropriations Defense subcommittee (SAC-D) also is poised for a shakeup in the next Congress. The House Appropriations Defense subcommittee (HAC-D), beyond losing two members to retirement later this year, was not dealt a major change Tuesday by voters. Its chairman, 17-term Rep. John Murtha (D-Pa.), and ranking member, 19-term Rep. C.W. Bill…

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