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On the recordJune 11, 2013
The President has requested $526.6 billion in funding for DOD, with one-third going to operations, one-third going to personnel costs, and the remaining third used for investments.
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Patty Murray
Democratic · Washington

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Murray outlines the budget request for the Department of Defense.

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