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Levin: Gates May Preview Program Cuts Before Defense Budget Release

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Wednesday, April 1st, 2009

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By Emelie Rutherford Defense Secretary Robert Gates wants to unveil his recommended cuts for the fiscal year 2010 Pentagon budget before the White House's official defense proposal is sent to Congress, a top senator said yesterday. Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) Chairman Carl Levin (D-Mich.) also told reporters at a breakfast in Washington that he expects to see "some big cuts in [the fiscal year] '10" defense budget, and he does not believe all anticipated and sizable reductions will be…

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