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McCain Slams Reid For Prioritizing Cyber Bill Over Defense Bill

Tuesday, July 24th, 2012

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The Senate is unlikely to debate the fiscal year 2013 defense authorization bill before it breaks for August recess, and a Republican co-author of the legislation is not happy. Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) Ranking Member John McCain (R-Ariz.) slammed Senate Democrats yesterday for planning to take up controversial cybersecurity legislation this week, likely leaving the Pentagon policy-setting bill to wait for action until September at the earliest. The SASC approved the defense authorization bill May 24, a week after…

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