Much. Things a lot. You can watch live coverage of the u. S. House on cspan. The senate is about to gavel back in for more debate on defense programs and policy this afternoon. Shortly we take live to the floor of the u. S. Senate for more debate. The presiding officer the senate will come to order. The presiding officer the senator from texas. Mr. Cornyn madam president , are we in a quorum call . The presiding officer we are not. Mr. Cornyn madam president , yesterday the Senate Overwhelmingly voted to proceed to the National Defense authorization act by a vote of 868. Excuse me, 866. Thats about as overwhelming a bipartisan vote as weve had lately, and its for good reason. Because this bill represents one of our most fundamental duties as a United States congress, which is to authorize military expenditures and to provide our men and women in uniform with the resources they need in order to protect the American People. The Defense Authorization bill would authorize funding for the d
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App. Is Deputy Editor for the military times. Plans to take up its defense policy bill, what are some of the key priorities . There are quite a few issues dealing with military housing. A lot of folks have been following that issue. A lot of issues have arisen. This is going to put 300 million towards that program. A lot more planes, ships. Of 750 top line 750 billion in spending. Than Congressional Democrats have been looking for. The Armed Services committee has marked up one 17 billion less. To be a key point as these move forward. As the Senate Version hits the floor, who should we be watching . Some of the key issues they are going to be talking about . Enough he will be laying out what the priorities are. Pass a committee with bipartisan support. Jack reed has made arguments about why this is good. ,n terms of the lower spending it will be interesting to see who in the democratic side steps forward and argues this may be an excessive bill. House side is more in favor of it. It is
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Donald trump holds a rally in orlando, florida. Listen live on the free cspan radio app. Host leo shane is Deputy Editor for the military times. He joins us for a look at the difference spending and policy bills in congress. As the senate plans to take up its defense policy bill next week, what are some of the key priorities included either defense chair . Leo this is an expensive bill. The authorization bill is hundreds of different policy priorities. The big one for troops is the pay raise of 3 . There are quite a few issues dealing with military housing. A lot of folks have been following that issue. A lot of problems have surfaced because of reuters reporting as of substandard issues at the housing, repairs that were undone, mold and things like that. This will put 300 million towards that problem. A lot more planes, a lot more ships. This has a top line of 750 billion of spending, which is the largest ever seen, and what the white house wants, but it is more than Congressional Dem