(Editor's Note: This story originally attributed a quote from Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) to Sen. Carl Levin (D-MI). This has been corrected.) With the end of the fiscal year weeks away, the Defense Department is asking lawmakers to approve a shift of $3 billion for urgently needed vehicles, aircraft and surveillance initiatives. Pentagon Comptroller Robert Hale told lawmakers of the new funding needs Sept. 6 in two fiscal year 2011 omnibus reprogramming requests. More than $800 million of the...
