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Watch live: Hegseth, Caine face Senate questioning over budget, Iran

The Hill · May 12, 2026, 2:25 PM · Also reported by 2 other sources

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair Dan Caine will testify before a Senate Appropriations Committee panel on Tuesday morning about the ongoing conflict in Iran and President Trump‘s fiscal 2027 budget request for the Pentagon. Hegseth is also likely to face questions on hi

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Watch live: Hegseth, Caine face Senate questioning over budget, Iran

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