By Emelie Rutherford Republicans took control of the House yesterday delivering a message of fiscal austerity, just as Defense Secretary Robert Gates planned to propose cuts to weapon systems today. After House members elected Rep. John Boehner (R-Ohio) their new speaker yesterday, he pledged to rein in federal spending without specifically mentioning Pentagon funding or other aspects of the budget. Yet the day before, new House Republican Leader Eric Cantor (R-Va.) told congressional reporters that everything, including defense spending, is…
Republicans, Gates Talk Defense Cuts On Hill
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