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Air Force

Senate Poised For Defense Bill Votes

Julie Samuel

Wednesday, November 30th, 2011

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Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) leaders worked yesterday on clearing a package of amendments to the Pentagon policy bill for quick approval, as the chamber prepared to vote on advancing the bill today. Also, the chamber passed yesterday one defense-industry-related amendment to fiscal year 2012 defense authorization bill: a measure intended to improve the detection and avoidance of counterfeit electronic parts in military systems. SASC Chairman Carl Levin (D-Mich.) said yesterday afternoon, during the fourth day of debating the policy-setting legislation, that…

Congress

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Army

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Congress

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Congress

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