The bill, in its total, involves some $368 billion in discretionary budget authority; and within those titles there is approximately $98 billion for military personnel, $116 billion for O&M, $74 billion for procurement, $65 billion for R&D, and nearly $16 billion for defense health. Within those numbers we have developed a bill that absolutely balances the needs of our military while we go forward ensuring that America will remain the strongest country in the world for the years to come.
Jerry Lewis: “The bill, in its total, involves some $368 billion in discretionary budget authority; and within those titles there is…”
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Discussing the appropriations bill for fiscal year 2004.
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