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Lawmakers Eye Defense Add-Ons To Latest Temporary Fed Budget

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Tuesday, March 15th, 2011

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By Emelie Rutherford As Congress prepares to take up yet another temporary federal budget extension this week, defense-minded lawmakers are trying to attach Pentagon policy measures to the bare- bones continuing resolution (CR). Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) Ranking Member John McCain (R-Ariz.) said yesterday he wants to add the entire defense appropriations bill for fiscal year 2011 to a three-week CR working its way through Congress this week. Across the Capitol, House Armed Services Committee (HASC) member Todd Akin…

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