Robert C. Byrd: “The Secretary of Defense would receive a new authority to spend $150…”

On the recordMarch 27, 2003

The Secretary of Defense would receive a new authority to spend $150 million for 'indigenous forces assisting U.S. military operations.'

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Robert C. Byrd

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Mar 27, 2003

Byrd mentions new spending authority for the Secretary of Defense related to military operations.

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Robert C. Byrd: “The Secretary of Defense would receive a new authority to spend $150 million for 'indigenous forces assisting U.S.…”