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Conferees Agree To Defense Authorization Bill

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Friday, December 7th, 2007

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By Jen DiMascio Lawmakers yesterday signed off on a conference report for a bill to authorize defense spending in fiscal year 2008 that includes language mandating the Navy's next-generation cruisers will be powered by nuclear energy. The bill had stalled because of a disagreement regarding a hate crimes provision that could have eroded support for the bill in the House and triggered a presidential veto. Sen. Carl Levin (D-Mich.), the chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee and Sen. Ted…

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