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With Time Running Out, Defense Authorization Bill Vote Likely Delayed To September

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Tuesday, July 29th, 2008

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By Emelie Rutherford The Senate's lead defense authorizer is eyeing strategies for a speedy Senate vote on the defense authorization bill in September, before the fiscal year begins Oct. 1, since Republicans last weekend blocked Democratic attempts to consider the legislation with limited amendments. Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Carl Levin (D-Mich.) told Defense Daily yesterday the Senate likely will not to take up the fiscal year 2009 Pentagon policy legislation this week, before the start of a five-week congressional…

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Pentagon

Hegseth Acknowledges Potential $200 Billion Iran Supplemental Request, Final Figure ‘Could Move’

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