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U-2 plane, Warthog, ships: defense bill highlights

By Donna Cassata

Published May 23, 2014 7:51am ET

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U-2 plane, Warthog, ships: defense bill highlights — WASHINGTON (AP) — The old refrain is, “The president proposes, but Congress disposes.” Never a truer phrase has been uttered when it comes to the nation’s military budget. The Republican-controlled House on Thursday overwhelmingly backed a $601 billion defense authorization bill that rebuffs Pentagon plans to retire Cold War-era aircraft, take ships out of commission […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — The old refrain is, “The president proposes, but Congress disposes.” Never a truer phrase has been uttered when it comes to the nation’s military budget.

The Republican-controlled House on Thursday overwhelmingly backed a $601 billion defense authorization bill that rebuffs Pentagon plans to retire Cold War-era aircraft, take ships out of commission and increase out-of-pocket costs for personnel. The vote was 325-98.

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