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Path Clearing To NDAA Senate Debate

Julie Samuel

Monday, October 24th, 2011

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The Senate may soon be ready to debate the delayed Pentagon policy bill, as Senate leadership could bring the measure to the floor without a controversial provision related to military detainees. Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) Chairman Carl Levin (D-Mich.) said last Friday the White House remains opposed to language in the bill which says some suspected terrorists must be held in military facilities. Levin for weeks has maintained President Barack Obama’s administration misunderstands the language in the defense authorization…

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