By Marina Malenic The Senate last week approved a fiscal year 2010 defense authorization bill reflecting most of the weapon program cutbacks requested by the administration. The $680 billion spending measure passed 87-7 late Thursday night. It includes some $130 billion for operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. But the bill may be more notable for what it does not contain. On July 21, the upper chamber voted to remove $1.75 billion for F-22 fighter jets in excess of what the…
Senate Passes $680 Billion Defense Spending Bill
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