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Smith Defends HASC’s $733 Billion NDAA Mark, Cites Low-Yield Nuke Cut As Main Point Of Contention

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Smith Defends HASC’s $733 Billion NDAA Mark, Cites Low-Yield Nuke Cut As Main Point Of Contention
HASC Chairman Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash.)

The chair of the House Armed Services Committee’s on Monday detailed his panel’s proposal for the next defense authorization bill, which arrives with a topline $17 billion below the president’s request, noting the mark received mostly bipartisan agreement outside of a decision to stop funding for a low-yield nuclear warhead. Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash.), HASC chairman, told reporters his committee’s $733 billion mark-up for the fiscal year 2020 National Defense Authorization Act meets senior Pentagon leaders anticipated funding level while…

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