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Rep. Tauscher To Leave House Armed Services Committee For Administration Post

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Monday, March 23rd, 2009

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Whether This Means Brighter Outlook For Missile Defense Programs Isn't Yet Clear The leading congressional critic of missile defense systems will leave the powerful post where she was able to push for drastic cuts in authorizations for some missile shield programs. Rep. Ellen O. Tauscher (D-Calif.) will leave her seat in Congress, where she is a member of the House Armed Services Committee (HASC), to become under secretary of state for arms control and national security, she announced. Tauscher, who…

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