The Pentagon is still considering whether to ask Congress for the authority to transfer $750 million within the Army's budget to prevent the service from running out of money for civilian pay as it awaits the passage of an emergency supplemental spending bill, according to a senior Army budget official. The Senate adjourned for a weeklong recess without taking action on the fiscal year 2005 supplemental spending package, worth a total of $81 billion. The Army has said it needs...
