Senate Votes - H.R. 1585: Defense Authorization (September 20, 2007)

H.R. 1585: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008
To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2008 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes.

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Debate

Amendments (GovTrack, Thomas)

S.Amdt. 2947 by Sen. Boxer [D-CA]
To reaffirm strong support for all the men and women of the United States Armed Forces and to strongly condemn attacks on the honor, integrity, and patriotism of any individual who is serving or has served honorably in the United States Armed Forces, by any person or organization.
Rejected 51-46

S.Amdt. 2934 by Sen. Cornyn [R-TX]
To express the sense of the Senate that General David H. Petraeus, Commanding General, Multi-National Force-Iraq, deserves the full support of the Senate and strongly condemn personal attacks on the honor and integrity of General Petraeus and all members of the United States Armed Forces.
Agreed to 72-25

S.Amdt. 2924 by Sen. Feingold [D-WI]
To safely redeploy United States troops from Iraq.
Rejected 28-70


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