Top House defense appropriator eyes three-month CR

By Tony Bertuca / September 6, 2017 at 5:24 PM
House Appropriations defense subcommittee Chairwoman Kay Granger (R-TX) said Sept. 6 the Pentagon "can live with" the three-month continuing resolution Congress is preparing to pass, though she noted the possibility of easing CR spending restrictions to fund immediate defense priorities related to North Korean nuclear threats. "All dollars aren't the same," she said during a conference hosted by Defense News in Arlington, VA. "Our No. 1 priority has to be to keep our nation safe." President Trump and top Democrats...

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