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Hill Denies Over $500 Million In Omnibus DoD Reprogrammming, Axes Most New Starts

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Monday, October 6th, 2008

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By Emelie Rutherford Lawmakers have denied the Pentagon the ability to shift funds to cover six requested "new start" efforts detailed in a lengthy omnibus reprogramming request sent to Capitol Hill in July. The Pentagon last week released the results of the reprogramming request--originally totaling $3 billion and signed by Deputy Defense Secretary Gordon England July 11--that some lawmakers started grumbling about soon after receiving. The 70-page document was reviewed by the Senate and House appropriations and defense committees, who…

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