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Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel greets U.S. Rep. C.W. Bill Young of Florida, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee's defense subcommittee in Washington, D.C., April 16, 2013. Hagel testified on the 2014 defense budget request.

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Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel greets U.S. Rep. C.W. Bill Young of Florida, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee's defense subcommittee in Washington, D.C., April 16, 2013. Hagel testified on the 2014 defense budget request.

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