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Gates Hopeful Hill Will OK Post-RRW Warhead Mod Effort

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Friday, June 18th, 2010

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By Emelie Rutherford Defense Secretary Robert Gates said he is optimistic he will receive long-sought congressional approval to modernize the U.S. nuclear stockpile. The New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START) between the United States and Russia, which a Senate panel weighed yesterday, along with the Pentagon's new Nuclear Posture Review, support a new warhead life-extension effort. President Barack Obama requested from Congress increased funding next year to improve the nuclear stockpile, and wants to transfer $4.6 billion from the…

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