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defense secretary gates urging, in fact fast action, before courts force the issue. yesterday s tax deal potentially speeding up the agenda. senator mcconnell was still talking about how long it typically takes to pass a defense authorization, only this time he shortened the time frame a bit. once you get on the defense bill it typically takes two weeks. i don t see how we can possibly finish the defense reauthorization bill, a two-week bill. aside from these controversial things in it, there are a whole lot of other things in it, before the end of the year. this week on meet the press, again saying there s too little time before the 17th when the senate is scheduled to adjourn for christmas. he s not the only one saying this, by the way. there s not going to be time to do it now before christmas. that was jon kyl. so that s the premise. too little time. that it just takes too long. it takes two weeks typically. that s what mcconnell said. we did some checking, however. here
tell repeal is attached to, the 2011 defense authorization bill. the house has already passed it. the senate tried earlier this year and failed in a fight over procedure. and yet the senate does have certainly a lot on its plate. but last week the pentagon report came out, the top brass telling senators that implementing repeal can be done. defense secretary gates urging, in fact fast action, before courts force the issue. yesterday s potentially speeding up the agenda. senator mcconnell was still talking about how long it typically takes to pass a defense authorization, only this time he shortened the time frame a bit. once you get on the defense bill it typically takes two weeks. i don t see how we can possibly finish the defense authorization bill, a two-week bill. aside from these controversial sides in it. this week on meet the press, again saying there s too little time before the 17th when the senate is scheduled to adjourn for christmas. he s not the only one saying this,
isn t enough time left in the current session, too much to do, too little time. the defense authorization bill requires four or five weeks to debate. but instead of having that debate or turning to the defense appropriations bill which funds the military, they want to use this week for a political exercise. senate minority leader mitch mcconnell. that was in september. he s talking about the legislation that don t ask don t tell repeal is attached to, the 2011 defense authorization bill. the house has already passed it. the senate tried earlier this year and failed in a fight over procedure. and yet the senate does have certainly a lot on its plate. but last week the pentagon report came out, the top brass telling senators that implementing repeal can be done. defense secretary gates urging, in fact fast action, before courts force the issue. yesterday s tax deal potentially speeding up the agenda. senator mcconnell was still talking about how long it typically takes to pass a defe
but instead of having that debate or turning to the defense appropriations bill which funds the military, they want to use this week for a political exercise. senate minority leader mitch mcconnell. that was in september. he s talking about the legislation that don t ask don t tell repeal is attached to, the 2011 defense authorization bill. the house has already passed it. the senate tried earlier this year and failed in a fight over procedure. and yet the senate does have certainly a lot on its plate. but last week the pentagon report came out, the top brass telling senators that implementing repeal can be done. defense secretary gates urging, in fact fast action, before courts force the issue. yesterday s potentially speeding up the agenda. senator mcconnell was still talking about how long it typically takes to pass a defense authorization, only this time he shortened the time frame a bit. once you get on the defense bill it typically takes two weeks. i don t see how we can poss