Senate Democrats slow defense policy bill

By Tony Bertuca / May 25, 2016 at 1:02 PM
Senate Democrats, led by Minority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV), are using a procedural tactic to slow down floor debate on the fiscal year 2017 defense policy bill amid allegations that the legislation was marked up in secret. Reid's tactic now puts the bill on hold for a maximum of 30 hours, according to a congressional staffer, who said the Senate will most likely be out of town for the week-long Memorial Day break when the time expires. "There may still...

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