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Pace of Defense Approps Bill Slows

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Thursday, October 15th, 2009

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By Emelie Rutherford The pace of the Pentagon spending bill for the current fiscal year has slowed on Capitol Hill, where a previously planned meeting between two major negotiators was delayed. Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Daniel Inouye (D-Hawaii) told reporters yesterday he will not be holding a informal meeting on the bill this week with House Appropriations Defense subcommittee Chairman John Murtha (D-Pa.). "I was scheduled to chat with him but he has other problems I think," Inouye said. While…

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