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Congress

GOP Hopefuls Clash On Defense Cuts

Julie Samuel

Monday, November 28th, 2011

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Republican presidential candidates debated defense budget cuts the night of Nov. 22, when former Texas Gov. Rick Perry went as far as to call for Defense Secretary Leon Panetta to resign in protest of them. Eight Republican contenders for their party’s nomination to battle President Barack Obama for the White House next year faced off at a nighttime debate in Washington. The event--hosted by The Heritage Foundation, the American Enterprise Institute, and CNN--was intended to be focused on foreign policy and…

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Army

Hegseth Says DoD Open To Reviewing Army’s Planned Cuts To Legacy Helicopter Procurement

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Congress

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Congress

Appropriators Offer Skepticism On $350B Defense Reconciliation Plan, ‘Big Risk’ For Key Initiatives

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