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Air Force

Murtha Backs Off Tanker Dual Buy In Supp As Gates Calls For Fast Passage

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Friday, May 1st, 2009

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By Emelie Rutherford House defense appropriators yesterday polished their proposed war supplemental funding bill--which calls for adding weapon programs yet not a dual-buy Air Force tanker plan to the White House's request--as the defense secretary asked senators to pass the legislation by Memorial Day. House Appropriations Defense subcommittee (HAC-D) Chairman John Murtha (D-Pa.) told Defense Daily yesterday his panel is "pretty well in agreement" on the recommendations it is making for the supplemental to the full House Appropriations Committee (HAC),…

Congress

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Congress

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Congress

Concerns Raised At SASC Hearing On Unobligated Reconciliation Funds And Lack Of Updates On Iran War Cost

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Unmanned Systems

CBO Says Upfront Costs To Protect Military Installations From Drones Between $1 Million And $74 Million

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