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U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe of Oklahoma, left, questions Defense Secretary Ash Carter as he testifies on the Defense Department's proposed fiscal year 2017 budget before the Senate Armed Services Committee in Washington, D.C., March 17, 2016. DoD photo by Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Adrian Cadiz

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U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe of Oklahoma, left, questions Defense Secretary Ash Carter as he testifies on the Defense Department's proposed fiscal year 2017 budget before the Senate Armed Services Committee in Washington, D.C., March 17, 2016. DoD photo by Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Adrian Cadiz

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