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On the recordMay 14, 2018
The Army is seeking $182.1 billion in its current request, which is an increase of about $5 billion over amounts appropriated for fiscal year 2018.
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Richard Shelby
Republican · Alabama
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Shelby discusses the Army's budget request and its increase from the previous year.

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