ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE APPROVES $612 BILLION DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION BILL From: Capitol Hill Press Releases | Date: May 1, 2008 | . Provided by ProQuest LLC.Copyright information

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05-01-2008

For Immediate Release Armed Services Committee Approves $612 Billion Defense
Authorization Bill Contact: Stephen Boyd (202) 224-4124 May 1, 2008 WASHINGTON
- The Senate Committee on the Armed Services today approved a $612.5 billion
defense authorization bill that includes full funding for the Air Force's
KC-45 aerial refueling tanker program, U.S. Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL) announced
today. "This is great news f...

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