Hegseth asks Congress to cough up $67B amid Iran war and impending budget shortfall: 'Urgent, necessary injection'
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War Secretary Pete Hegseth urged senators Tuesday to approve $67 billion in supplemental funding for the Pentagon, calling it an "urgent, necessary injection" that would be used "to address the immediate needs of our department" amid the war in Iran.
"We live in a dangerous world that requires bold and swift action. Hence, this supplemental request," Hegseth said in testimony before the Senate Appropriations Committee.
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