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On the recordApril 5, 2009
On his Defense Budget Recommendation Statement on 6 April 2009, Secretary Gates described these decisions as the product of 'a holistic assessment of capabilities, requirements, risks and needs for the purpose of shifting the department in a different strategic direction.'
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John Thune
Republican · South Dakota

Editor's note · Context

Thune cites Gates' statement on the strategic direction of defense budgeting.

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