DoD sends Congress $36B wish list, but passage unlikely | RallyPoint.com

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By Marcus Weisgerber, Staff writer
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WASHINGTON — The U.S. military services have sent Congress wish lists that include $36 billion in priority items that were not included in the Pentagon’s 2015 budget proposal.

But actual passage of the lists seems unlikely.

The lists are very similar to the White House’s Opportunity, Growth and Security Initiative (OGSI), which includes $26 billion in defense items not included in the Defense Department’s $496 billion spending request.

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