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Mullen: War Supplemental Needed, Programs Scrutinized In Next Budget

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Thursday, November 5th, 2009

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By Emelie Rutherford The military's top officer predicted yesterday the Pentagon will seek supplemental war funding this fiscal year, reinforcing lawmakers' stance that the Bush administration practice of covering wartime costs via emergency spending bills is not over. Adm. Michael Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said during a speech in Washington yesterday he thinks "there will be a requirement" for the Defense Department to request supplemental war funding from Congress in the coming months. "From what I…

Congress

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Congress

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Army

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