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Senate Poised To Pass Defense Authorization Bill

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Wednesday, January 23rd, 2008

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The Senate was expected to pass the defense authorization bill as early as last night, said Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.), who called the legislation a priority as the chamber returned from its year-end recess yesterday. "Passing the defense authorization bill--again--is also a top priority for this work period," he said in a floor statement yesterday. The bill was delivered to the president before Congress left for its holiday recess. But on Dec. 28, the president unexpectedly said he…

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