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Senate GOP Balks At Defense Bill Process, Gay-Policy Change

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Wednesday, September 15th, 2010

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By Emelie Rutherford Senate Republicans are crying foul over potential Democratic attempts to consider the Pentagon policy bill next week with limited debate. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) plans to bring the fiscal year 2011 defense authorization legislation to the Senate floor for debate next week, shortly before the fiscal year begins Oct. 1. Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) Ranking Member John McCain (R-Ariz.) in August blocked the Senate from debating the bill. He told reporters yesterday he remains…

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