Rep. Akin Sees Opportunity To Push New Starts If Another Continuing Resolution Is Passed

By Andrew Burt / March 2, 2011 at 10:42 PM
If Congress passes another continuing resolution following a two-week extension that was approved today, the chairman of the House seapower and projection forces subcommittee wants to ensure the Defense Department is given the authority to reprogram its accounts and begin programs that were scheduled to start in 2011. Speaking at a conference in Arlington, VA, yesterday, Rep. Todd Akin (R-MO) said he was discussing with House GOP leaders the idea of adding “reprogramming and new starts” language into another continuing...

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