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NDAA Conference Report to Come This Week, McCain Says

Valerie Insinna

Wednesday, July 15th, 2015

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The House and Senate will likely put forward the defense authorization bill conference report by the end of the week, allowing both chambers to take up the legislation before going on recess in August, Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman John McCain (R-Ariz.) said today.Still on the table are the acquisition reform portions of the bill, he said during a speech at the Heritage Foundation. Both McCain and his counterpart on the House Armed Services Committee, Mac Thornberry (R-Texas), are first-time defense committee…

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