By Emelie Rutherford Senate Democrats failed to garner enough support from their Republican colleagues yesterday to begin debating the long-delayed defense authorization bill, which contains a controversial change to the Pentagon's policy on gay troops. It now appears doubtful the Senate will debate the legislation, a version of which has already passed the House, before the new year. The Senate voted 57-40 yesterday afternoon on a cloture motion that, if it passed, would have compelled the start of the debate…
Senate Blocks Debate On Defense Bill, Likely Delaying Action Until Next Year
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