The issue focused on how the US military is spending its money, and why some of the spending isn't needed.

It comes in two parts. The budget includes spending on the National Defense Authorization Act and the defense department's research and development program. The first is a $1.1 trillion budget that Congress approved in October. The second includes spending for research and development, or R&D, of everything from weapons to aircraft to drones and satellites. Congress is set to consider an extension of funding on Friday