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Mark Pocan
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House Dem in Charge of Military Budget Opposes Cuts Favored by Progressives
House Armed Services Committee chair Adam Smith (D-Wash.), a top recipient of PAC money from weapons makers, has called some Democrats "extremists" for wanting to reduce the Defense Department's $740.5 billion budget.
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Dems Voting Against Pentagon Cuts Got 3.4x More Money From the Defense Industry
The Pocan amendment, rejected by defense-backed Democrats and all Republicans, would have cut next year's military budget by 10%.