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HASC Takes On Amendments, Base Renaming, Last-Minute Pentagon Spending During NDAA Mark-up

By Matthew Beinart

Wednesday, July 1st, 2020

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HASC Takes On Amendments, Base Renaming, Last-Minute Pentagon Spending During NDAA Mark-up

Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash.), chairman of the House Armed Services Committee.

The House Armed Services Committee on Wednesday marked-up its version of the fiscal year 2021 defense authorization bill, passing a host of amendments and previewing a provision to address last-minute Pentagon spending at the end of the fiscal year. The hearing was less contentious than last year’s mark-up, which resulted in a vote along party lines, while containing significant discussion on addressing the White House’s proposed plan to pull troops out of Germany. “On the substance of the bill, it…

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