Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III speaks with Senator Patty Murray and Sentaor Susan Collins at the conclusion of testimony at the Senate Appropriations Committee hearing on May 16, 2023. (DoD photo by Chad J. McNeeley)
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The Senate’s bipartisan deal to avoid a shutdown and keep the government open through Nov. 17 has $4.5 billion for Pentagon-related Ukraine aid efforts and includes an anomaly for the Columbia-class submarine program.
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