House-OK'd spending bill a win-lose for defense chief
Posted: July 31, 2009 at 4:40 a.m.
The Democratic-controlled House went along with Defense Secretary Robert Gates' plans to kill the over-budget F-22 fighter jet, but has rejected his efforts to cut off several other big-ticket items.
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