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House Appropriators Approve $39.9 Billion Homeland Security Bill

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Thursday, June 26th, 2008

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By Calvin Biesecker The House Appropriations Committee as expected on Tuesday approved by voice vote a $39.9 billion proposed budget for the Department of Homeland Security in FY '09. The bill must still be approved by the full House and then go to conference with the Senate's version of the legislation, which was approved by the Senate Appropriations Committee last week. The Senate appropriators approved a $41.3 billion homeland security bill. Despite the apparent $1.4 billion funding difference between the…

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‘Theoretical Potential’ to Achieve 1,509 Combat-Coded Fighters by 2035, USAF Says

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