 The investigation culminated with the resignation of the Army official who had distributed the talking points.After being absolved himself of wrongdoing in the matter, Army Secretary White assured that he supported Rumsfeld's decision and said the Army was analyzing alternatives to the Crusader including the M982 Excalibur 155-mm guided artillery shell.The House Appropriations Committee responded, after rejected a measure that would have sustained the program until the fall, asking the Pentagon to delay plans to cancel the Crusader.