Secretary Clinton and Gates Appear Before Senate Appropriations Committee

The committee hearing just ended and it was essentially testimony about the proposed budget for fiscal year 2009 for the Iraq and Afghanistan wars.

Here are some photos from the hearing and a video from the State Department website:

WASHINGTON - APRIL 30: Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (L) and Secretary of Defense Robert Gates greet committee members during a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing on Capitol Hill on April 30, 2009 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

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(AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

(AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

(Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

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