U.S. Military Chiefs Outline Budget for Future Military on Capitol Hill
289 views · Published 14 May 2009 · 2:36 · Indexed 20 September 2026
Channel: Voice of America · 2009 · News & Politics
U.S Defense Secretary Robert Gates and the Pentagon's top military officer Wednesday, May 13th, defended their proposals to cut spending on several weapons programs. The two officials faced skeptical members of Congress who fear the 2010 defense budget will doom weapons manufacturing in the home districts.