Defense secretary fractures shoulder

Defense secretary fractures shoulder

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WASHINGTON (CNN) -- U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates suffered a fractured shoulder after slipping on ice Tuesday night at his Washington home, the Pentagon said.

Gates, 64, didn't seek treatment until Wednesday morning when he checked into Walter Reed Army Medical Center, said Pentagon spokesman Geoff Morrell.

....Gates won't be able to appear Wednesday for a hearing on the Pentagon's budget before the House Appropriations Committee. Deputy Defense Secretary Gordon England will testify in his place.

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[edit on 13-2-2008 by G_Ponderovo]

Does anyone know of a particular reason Gates would want an excuse to skip the House Appropriations Committee meeting today?

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