Senate panel to question Austin, Milley on Thursday

The Senate Armed Services Committee has scheduled a hearing on the fiscal year 2023 defense budget Thursday with Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley.

Pentagon Comptroller Mike McCord is also slated to testify.

Austin and Milley are also scheduled to appear before the House Armed Services Committee on Tuesday to discuss the FY-23 budget request.

President Biden has requested $813 billion for national defense in FY-23, of which $773 billion would go to the Pentagon, but congressional Republicans argue the amount is too low and does not properly keep pace with historic inflation.