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Mike Levin: “It would be in the Future Combat System line which most of that money would be spent even under the proposal of the…”

On the recordJune 19, 2002
It would be in the Future Combat System line which most of that money would be spent even under the proposal of the Secretary of Defense, his budget amendment, for the Future Combat System. Under both approaches, if the decision of the Secretary of Defense, following the completion of the Army analysis, is not to proceed with Crusader, the money will not be spent for Crusader. There is no difference between our approaches, as I understand it. The difference would be that under our amendment, he would seek reprogramming. If any of the four committees did not grant them reprogramming, then the money would not be spent on Crusader. It would have to be spent within the Future Combat System.
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Mike Levin
Democratic · California

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Discussing budget allocations for military programs during a House floor debate.

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