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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congress.govThe Secretary of Defense would receive a new authority to spend $150 million for 'indigenous forces assisting U.S. military operations.'
Byrd mentions new spending authority for the Secretary of Defense related to military operations.
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