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Uniform Fabric Fracas Signals ‘Buy America’ Concerns In Washington

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Tuesday, September 1st, 2009

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By Emelie Rutherford Congressional debate over whether to continue importing a foreign fiber for military uniforms exemplifies differing concerns surrounding so-called "buy America" restrictions for Pentagon purchases, defense-industry followers say. And observers predict the troubled economy will spur additional Capitol Hill squabbles about the extent to which defense acquisitions should be limited to U.S. companies. The latest spark in the buy-America debate came July 23, when the Senate voted against an amendment to the fiscal year 2010 defense authorization bill that…

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HASC’s Wittman Sees ‘Challenging’ Push For $350B In Reconciliation Funds, Wants Sustained Defense Increase

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