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Air Force

Senators Pitch Amendments To Imminent DoD Approps, Authorization Measures

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Thursday, December 16th, 2010

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By Emelie Rutherford Senators lined up amendments yesterday to the omnibus government funding bill and annual defense policy bill, including changes related to the Air Force tanker and F-35 alternate engine. The Senate was debating the New START arms-reduction treaty with Russia last night, after which it planned to move on to the omnibus appropriations bill, for the Pentagon and all federal agencies through the end of fiscal year 2011 next Sept. 30. The omnibus includes $667.7 billion for the…

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Army

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