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Pentagon Prepares For Shutdown As Obama Rejects House Defense Bill

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Friday, April 8th, 2011

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By Emelie Rutherford Facing the possibility of a government shutdown tomorrow, a top Pentagon official provided details yesterday on how the military workforce would operate without a budget. Deputy Defense Secretary William Lynn released the message to Department of Defense (DoD) workforce as the outlook for how the Pentagon will function after a short-term spending bill expires at midnight tonight became murkier yesterday. The White House's Office of Management and Budget (OMB) suggested in a mid-day statement President Barack Obama…

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