Smith backs $733 billion topline vs. Trump's $750 billion

By Tony Bertuca / March 13, 2019 at 10:33 AM
House Armed Services Committee Chairman Adam Smith (D-WA) said today he favors a $733 billion topline for defense spending, less than the $750 billion requested by the White House this week. "The one thing that I would emphasize is there are a lot of ways to deter adversaries, not just through the size of your military," he said today at a McAleese/Credit Suisse conference in Washington. "The House Budget Committee, the number that they've talked about for defense is $733...

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