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On a scale of 1 to 10, getting a new defense budget is an 11, Trump’s nominee for Pentagon chief says

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On a scale of 1 to 10, getting a new defense budget is an 11, Trump’s nominee for Pentagon chief says

On a scale of 1 to 10, President Trump’s nominee for defense secretary told the Senate getting a defense budget passed is an 11.

Without a budget, Army Secretary Mark Esper warned, the military’s new initiatives and modernization efforts will both fail. He warned the Senate Armed Services Committee at his confirmation hearing Tuesday against passing what is known as a continuing resolution, a stop-gap measure to fund the Pentagon.

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