The Senate on Friday ended debate on the 2017 defense authorization bill after the amendment process ground to a halt.Although hundreds of amendments were filed, a series of objections kept all but a few from a vote. A final vote on the bill is expected on Monday.Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) urged Democrats to vote against cloture, hoping to give lawmakers more time to work to get a few more amendments passed. The process had left members—including Democrats like…
