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House Battle Opens Tomorrow Over Obama Budget Cuts To Missile Defense

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Monday, June 15th, 2009

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Reps. Turner, Franks Assail Cuts As Harmful To U.S. National Security In a challenge to President Obama, some members of Congress will attempt to roll back at least some of his planned funding cuts in missile defense programs. A pitched battle will erupt tomorrow as the House Armed Services Committee (HASC), in a likely marathon day-into-night session, prepares to write the Department of Defense (DOD) authorization bill for the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 2010. Reps. Michael Turner (R-Ohio) and…

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