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Harris’ Recent NDAA Votes May Shed Light On Democratic Ticket’s Defense Policy Priorities

By Matthew Beinart

Wednesday, August 12th, 2020

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Harris’ Recent NDAA Votes May Shed Light On Democratic Ticket’s Defense Policy Priorities

Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.)

Former Vice President Joe Biden’s decision to pick Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) as his running mate may shed light on the Democratic ticket’s defense policy priorities, with the senator previously indicating some support for reducing Pentagon spending levels and voting against the Senate’s fiscal year 2021 defense authorization bill. While Harris does not serve on the Senate Armed Services Committee, the junior senator has previously spoken against provisions allowing DoD’s reprogramming of funds for the border wall and voiced concerns…

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