Murtha: Congress to Receive Detailed DOD Budget Request May 4 (Updated)

By Rebekah Gordon / April 1, 2009 at 5:00 AM
(Editor's note: This article originally quoted House Appropriations defense subcommittee Chairman John Murtha (D-PA) as saying he hoped to have the war supplemental passed by both houses of Congress and ready to be sent to the White House for signature by Labor Day. Subsequent to publication, a subcommittee spokesman told InsideDefense.com that Murtha misspoke, and instead meant to say Memorial Day. The article has been updated to reflect that.) The House's chief defense appropriator said today he expects to receive...

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