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Wittman: Defense In Budget Reconciliation May ‘End Up’ Above $100 Billion, Cites CR Impact

Wittman: Defense In Budget Reconciliation May ‘End Up’ Above $100 Billion, Cites CR Impact
Rep. Rob Wittman (R-Va.) (center) of Virginia shakes the hand of Brig. Gen. Forrest Poole (right) on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, Sept. 10, 2021 (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Scott Jenkins)

The vice chair of the House Armed Services Committee said Tuesday he believes the final defense topline for an eventual budget reconciliation bill will “end up somewhere north” of $100 billion.  Rep. Rob Wittman (R-Va.) told reporters he thinks the defense figure will likely fall between the House’s current proposal for $100 billion and the Senate’s for $150 billion, noting he’s argued that a higher topline may be required to offset impacts from the full-year continuing resolution (CR). “There is…

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