The bill would buy excess force structure without the money to sustain it.
Barack Obama: “The bill would buy excess force structure without the money to sustain it.”
On the recordMay 15, 2016
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presidency.ucsb.eduEditor's note · Context
Statement of Administration Policy: H.R. 4909 – National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017
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