House Authorizers' Nuclear Provisions Draw White House Opposition

By Gabe Starosta / June 12, 2013 at 5:29 PM
The Obama administration has objected to a variety of provisions in the version of the fiscal year 2014 defense authorization bill being considered by the House this week, among them limits on the president's authority in the realm of nuclear policy. In a June 11 statement of administration policy, the White House also argues against provisions in the bill -- which the president's senior advisers would recommend he veto if presented to him in its current form -- tied to...

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