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Defense Bill Stalled, Despite Levin And Warner Push For Quick Vote

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Wednesday, July 23rd, 2008

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By Emelie Rutherford The chances of the Senate taking up the fiscal year 2009 defense authorization bill before Congress' August recess appear to be dimming, even though leading defense authorizers continue to seek support for a quick vote with restricted debate. Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman (SASC) Carl Levin (D-Mich.) and committee second-ranking Republican Sen. John Warner (Va.) said yesterday they are sticking with their weeks-long push to garner support for a unanimous consent (UC) agreement that would restrict Senate…

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