The vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said Thursday the Defense Department needs an approved fiscal year 2017 appropriations bill more than it needs the additional $30 billion budget amendment. Without an approved FY-17 defense spending plan, and with the current continuing resolution set to expire April 28, the department is facing the prospect of a government shutdown or an extended CR. Gen. Paul Selva told an audience at an April 13 Air Force Association breakfast that while...
