Carter slams lawmakers' plans to eliminate AT&L; threatens to back veto

By Tony Bertuca / May 18, 2016 at 5:33 PM
Defense Secretary Ash Carter opposes the plans of Senate lawmakers to eliminate the post of under secretary of defense for acquisition, technology and logistics and is threatening to recommend President Obama veto a House defense policy bill over "budget gimmickry." Carter, who spoke Tuesday at the Navy League's annual Sea-Air-Space exposition, said the Senate Armed Services Committee's proposed version of the fiscal year 2017 defense authorization bill should be changed to remove a provision that seeks to eliminate the AT&L...

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