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Defense Secretary Robert Gates, on whether Congress will approve the $102.5 billion still needed in this budget year
Wednesday, Feb. 06, 2008

Open quoteThe Department of Defense is like the world's biggest supertanker. It cannot turn on a dime and cannot be steered like a skiff.Close quote

  • Defense Secretary ROBERT GATES
  • blasting Congress for delaying the approval of $102.5 billion in military spending for this budget year
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